Re: SOTD action item on WebCGM 1.0

Lofton Henderson wrote:
> 
> At 02:05 PM 1/4/2007 -0800, Cruikshank, David W wrote:
>> [...]
>> Anyway, to handle the status of WebCGM 1.0, I would propose a paragraph
>> added like the following:
>>
>> "WebCGM 1.0 functionality is mostly a subset of WebCGM 2.0
>> functionality, with a few exceptions (e.g., feature deprecation) as
>> described in this WebCGM 2.0 text.  While WebCGM 1.0 remains a valid
>> specification, primarily to support existing data, use of WebCGM 2.0
>> viewers and authoring tools is encouraged."
> 
> I like Dave's paragraph much better than my original draft.  I have a 
> couple of minor suggestions/questions:
> 
> 1.)  The first sentence (my original) is awkward.  Tighter:  "With a few 
> exceptions such as feature deprecations, WebCGM 1.0 functionality is a 
> subset of WebCGM 2.0 functionality."
> 
> 2.) Should "WebCGM 1.0 Recommendation" hyperlink to
> http://www.w3.org/TR/2001/REC-WebCGM-20011217/ ?

Yes that is the latest and updated WebCGM 1.0 Second Release Recommendation.

Would you want to link it to the first edition ?
http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/REC-WebCGM-19990121


> 
> 3.) The comma after "2001" seems extraneous.

Yes I agree. I just removed it.
see
http://www.w3.org/Graphics/WebCGM/Group/2006/REC-webcgm20-20070115/
> 
> 4.) About "primarily to support existing data":  is it just data, or 
> "data and applications"?  (I don't know ... I haven't thought it through 
> carefully.)
> 
> Thoughts?  (Let's discuss and finalize in email before editing the SoTD.)

OK.
> 
> Regards,
> -Lofton.
> 
> 
> 

Received on Monday, 8 January 2007 18:23:45 UTC