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Subject: Re: [sca-bindings] Document names and URLs
Anish Karmarkar wrote: > Simon Holdsworth wrote: >> >> Simon, >> >> Look OK; there's also the option that we leave the existing >> documents/URLs entirely alone, and leave the old form latest URL >> pointing at CD01 forever, although I think thats the least desirable >> all round. >> > > I agree that this is least desirable. > Abandoning a 'latest URL', is not a good idea, it defeats the whole > purpose of laving a latest URL. > Should I add this to the note (with the comment that it's least desirable), or not mention it? Simon > -Anish > -- >> Regards, Simon >> >> Simon Holdsworth >> STSM, SCA Bindings Architect; Master Inventor; OASIS SCA Bindings TC >> Chair >> MP 211, IBM UK Labs, Hursley Park, Winchester SO21 2JN, UK >> Tel +44-1962-815059 (Internal 245059) Fax +44-1962-816898 >> Internet - Simon_Holdsworth@uk.ibm.com >> >> >> *Simon Nash <oasis@cjnash.com>* >> >> 18/06/2009 11:48 >> >> >> To >> OASIS Bindings <sca-bindings@lists.oasis-open.org> >> cc >> >> Subject >> Re: [sca-bindings] Document names and URLs >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Based on the discussion on last week's call, here's a new draft >> of the note to Mary. Is this OK? >> >> Simon >> >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >> >> Mary, >> The Bindings TC discussed the naming issue and has decided to revert >> to the previous names in the short term so that the process of getting >> to public review can be expedited and is not blocked on the naming >> issue. The Bindings TC also decided to continue to pursue the adoption >> of its previously agreed new naming convention with OASIS TC Admin. >> >> The TC would like to begin publishing new versions of its documents >> using the new naming convention and new form of URLs as soon as >> possible. For documents that have already been published using the >> existing naming convention, the TC would like to leave these in place >> at their current URLs. >> >> For each of the affected documents, the TC would like to create >> new "latest" URLs that match the new naming conventions. For the >> current "latest" URLs, there are two options: >> >> 1) For each of the affected documents, use an HTTP redirect from >> the current "latest" URL to the new "latest" URL. These redirects >> can be set up as a one-time operation, so that as the documents >> referenced by the new-form "latest" URLs change in the future, >> these documents will automatically also become available at the >> current old-form "latest" URLs. >> >> 2) Every time a new document is published, both the new-form >> "latest" URL and the old-form "latest" URL would be re-linked to >> point to the new document. This does not require any HTTP >> redirects, but it does require additional re-linking of "latest" >> URLs each time new versions of the documents are published. >> >> The TC would be willing to accept either of these approaches. Which >> of them would be most convenient for OASIS TC Admin and IT Services? >> >> Simon >> >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >> >> Simon Nash wrote: >> > I took an action last week to follow up with Mary on this >> > subject. Here is the proposed note that I am intending to send. >> > Any comments or suggestions for changes? >> > >> > Simon >> > >> > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >> > >> > Mary, >> > The Bindings TC discussed the naming issue and has decided to revert >> > to the previous names in the short term so that the process of getting >> > to public review can be expedited and is not blocked on the naming >> > issue. The Bindings TC also decided to continue to pursue the >> adoption >> > of its previously agreed new naming convention with OASIS TC Admin. >> > >> > From the discussion on the mailing list and the discussion on the >> > TC call last week, it seems there are two possible options for >> > managing this renaming without causing problems for users who have >> > already downloaded the documents or linked to the existing URLs. >> > >> > 1) Create latest and current version URLs following the new >> > naming convention, and use these URLs for new documents going >> > forward as well as for the documents that have already been >> > published, with redirection from the old URLs to the new URLs. >> > >> > 2) Leave the existing latest and current version URLs in place for >> > the documents that have already been published, and create latest >> > and current version URLs following the new naming convention >> > for new versions of these documents going forward. (It would >> > also be possible to duplicate the documents that have already >> > been published under the new URL naming convention if this is >> > considered useful.) >> > >> > Of these, option 1 seems simplest and this would be the TC's >> > preferred solution. If OASIS cannot support this for technical >> > reasons, the TC would be willing to consider option 2 as a >> > fallback alternative. >> > >> > Simon >> > >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from this mail list, you must leave the OASIS TC that >> > generates this mail. Follow this link to all your TCs in OASIS at: >> > https://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/portal/my_workgroups.php >> > >> > >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from this mail list, you must leave the OASIS TC that >> generates this mail. 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