RE: [oic] ODF 1.1 compatibility / manifest:version in ODF 1.2

[robert_weir@us.ibm.com]

oic@lists.oasis-open.org wrote on 11/06/2012 12:48:04
PM:

> From: "Dennis E. Hamilton" <dennis.hamilton@acm.org>
> To: "'Hanssens Bart'" <Bart.Hanssens@fedict.be>,
oic@lists.oasis-open.org, 
> Date: 11/06/2012 12:48 PM
> Subject: RE: [oic] ODF 1.1 compatibility / manifest:version
in ODF 1.2
> Sent by: oic@lists.oasis-open.org
> 
> I would recommend something that the OIC can do within its sphere,
> and that won't happen very quickly, if at all, at the ODF TC:
> 
>  Recommend that ODF 1.2 consumers accept the package whether
or not 
> the attribute is set.
> 
>  Recommend that producers only produce that attribute if there
is 
> something *about*the*manifest* that requires ODF 1.2 package 
> provisions.  That is, if additional provisions that are not in
ODF 

Perhaps even if *any* part of the document cannot
be properly processed by an ODF 1.1 processor. If you set the version attribute
you are essentially saying: "Don't try to understand this if you are
a pre-ODF 1.2 processor".  Better to fail quickly in such circumstances
than to give the user unpredictable errors.

If you've every used Adobe Acrobat to create a PDF
they have in their dialogs a choice of what PDF version to target.  It
is a tradeoff between features (and file size in some cases) and compatibility.
 It is entirely reasonable for users to have an opinion on these tradeoff's.

-Rob


> 1.1 and earlier packages are relied upon, such as additional 
> encryption methods, etc.
> 
>  I helped write that requirement and it was a mistake.  My
bad.  
> Unfortunately, there are folks who think it is a good idea.
> 
>  - Dennis
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: oic@lists.oasis-open.org [mailto:oic@lists.oasis-open.org]
On 
> Behalf Of Hanssens Bart
> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 02:01
> To: oic@lists.oasis-open.org
> Subject: [oic] ODF 1.1 compatibility / manifest:version in ODF 1.2
> 
> Hi,
> 
> 
> During the last conference call, Chris mentioned that some ODF 1.1
> implementations can have issues with ODF 1.2 documents,
> since the ODF 1.2 documents should contain the mandatory 
> manifest:version="1.2" attribute.
> 
> This is currently being discussed in the ODF TC (https://
> tools.oasis-open.org/issues/browse/OFFICE-3740).
> 
> In order to avoid duplication of effort, I would suggest that anyone
> who is interested in this topic AND is a Member of both the ODF TC
> and OIC TC, should discuss it in the ODF TC.
> (Of course, members of the OIC TC are still free to discuss this 
> topic on the OIC TC as well)
> 
> 
> Best regards
> 
> Bart
> 
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