Re: [oiic-formation-discuss] Profiles. Attempting a definition.

[robert_weir@us.ibm.com]

Shawn <sgrover@open2space.com> wrote on 06/17/2008
08:53:56 PM:

> Dave Pawson wrote:
> > src->http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_profile
> > an application profile is a set of metadata elements, policies,
and
> > guidelines defined for a particular application.
> > 
> > The elements may be from one or more element sets, thus allowing
a
> > given application to meet its functional requirements by using
> > metadata from several element sets including locally defined
sets.
> 
> Nice to see we are not the only ones who have difficulty coming up
with 
> a definitive description of a profile.  I think it is saying
something 
> when a "sample" of a profile is given to describe what a
profile is. 
> Sort of like using a word to describe itself.
> 
> I believe the Wikipedia definition is the most generic and probably
the 
> most appropriate for our needs here.  (of those listed)
> 

But don't forget the ISO definition that I sent out
a few days ago:   "a "harmonised document which identifies
a standard or group of standards, together with options and parameters,
necessary to accomplish a function or set of functions".

-Rob