Re: conformance vs. compliance

I agree that compliance has been used more with a marketing 
connotation  The terms are often used interchangeably and I think of them 
as being equivalent.  By the way - ISO Guide 2 defines conformity and not 
the term conformance.  However, in ISO Standards - there is always a 
conformance clause/section and not a conformity clause.


lynne



At 10:04 AM 8/9/02, Art.Barstow@nokia.com wrote:

>Does the QA WG consider the terms "conformance" and "compliance" 
>interchangeable?
>For example does the WG (and its tech reports) consider these two assertions
>equivalent:
>
>  1. My implementation is 100% compliant  with specification A
>  2. My implementation is 100% conformant with specification A
>
>If these assertions are not equivalent, what's the difference?
>
>Also, if the QA-GLOSSARY refered to in QA Framework: Operational Guidelines
>
>  http://www.w3.org/QA/WG/2002/framework-20020507/qaframe-ops#b2ab3d443
>
>has become available, where can I find it?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Art Barstow
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