Re: Request OID for "XML 1.0" Record Syntax

> Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 09:57:52 +0000
> From: Ian Ibbotson <ian.ibbotson@k-int.com>
> 
> > Mike, how about
> > 1.2.840.10003.5.109.10   means xml (no specific version)
> > 1.2.840.10003.5.109.10.1.0  means xml 1.0
> > 1.2.840.10003.5.109.10.1.1 means xml 1.1
> 
> I like this solution better actually. Hadn't responded before because 
> mikes pragmatic reasoning had outweiged my slight discomfort at the 
> original proposal. This looks ideal to me though as it preserves the 
> existing expected behavior and lets us be more specific as needed?

I agree -- this is cleaner than what I suggested.  It also leaves
individual implementations free to continue doing whatever they used
to do with the old OID, enhancing backwards compatibility.

(Ian, it's nice to hear your voice on the ZIG list!)

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