Re: [emergency-msg] CAP Channels

[Allen Wyke <emtc@nc.rr.com>]

On Thu, 2003-08-14 at 06:19, Eliot Christian wrote:
> I'd like to raise a perspective on the work of a standards body as
> distinct from separate implementors. I believe the function provided
> by RSS (servers listing recent alerts and clients retrieving them at
> will) is essential for situations where parties are not continuously
> in communication. That situation is important for emergency managers
> and of immediate interest in the provision of CAP messages.

I would agree with that.

> For those who accept the premise that we need the function, the next
> question is whether to adopt existing work or develop something anew.
> Although RSS may not be fully mature yet, RSS is certainly widely
> deployed with lots of useful tools and experience. 

Can you some more details on where it is deployed and the tools? I admit
RSS is new to me, and while I have found some things on the Web in its
regard, and I specifically interested in looking into it more and
seeing/trying to determine what % of our potential implementors would be
using it (Rick if I am stepping into your area with these questions,
then please let me know and I will gracefully back up).

> I would strongly
> advise the ERM TC against developing an alternative way to achieve
> what RSS does.

I don't think anyone is suggesting "an alternative way", but rather
"another way". There is no reason why we, as a TC, can't provide
guidance to implementors on how to use CAP in an RSS or Web Services
situation (or several others for that matter).

> Eliot
> 
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R. Allen Wyke
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