Re: Proposal for Conformance:Required Components:Platform

I like putting it in a bullet list.  I would rather not put the version 
numbers in the examples, because it will make the document look dated 
very quickly.

jeanne

On 3/21/2013 3:44 PM, Richards, Jan wrote:
> Maybe we should be a bit less prescriptive and say:
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> Platform: Provide relevant information regarding the software and/or hardware platform(s) on which the user agent depends for conformance. This information may include:
> - hardware limitations (e.g., audio output enabled, minimum screen size: 2")
> - operating system(s) (e.g., Windows 8, Android 4.0+, iOS 5.0+, GNOME 2)
> - other software environment (Java SE 7+, Eclipse 3.7+)
> - "host" web browser - relevant when the conforming user agent is web-based (e.g., Firefox 14+, Safari 7.0+)
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jeanne Spellman [mailto:jeanne@w3.org]
>> Sent: March-21-13 3:25 PM
>> To: UAWG
>> Subject: Proposal for Conformance:Required Components:Platform
>>
>> This is the paragraph for #9, Platform, in the Required Components list of the
>> Conformance section.  Greg, Eric and I worked on this after the
>> 21 March meeting.
>>
>> Platform: Include the name, manufacturer, and version information of operating
>> system, operating environment, and/or application on which the user agent is being
>> hosted. (Example platforms could include Microsoft Windows an operating system,
>> Gnome and the Java Runtime Environment as operating environments, Eclipse as
>> a hosting IDE, Mozilla Firefox for OS X as a hosting web browser, and Samsung's
>> version of Google Android for the Galaxy S III as a combination of customized
>> operating system and hardware. All would include specific version numbers or
>> ranges.) Include any required configuration changes to the platform (e.g.a web-
>> based browser will conform when run on Firefox with the Mouseless Browsing
>> extension) and any relevant hardware limitations (e.g. minimum screen size, audio
>> output).
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