Re: [sdd] 2.13.3

[Julia McCarthy <julia@us.ibm.com>]

2.13.x is covering both localization text visible to the install operator and the localization content of the solution. Unfortunately the language used confuses these two things. I don't believe 2.13.1 and 2.13.3 can be merged since one is about the text visible to the Install Operator and the other is about the content of the solution. I think 2.13.3 is about the localization content of the solution and the simple version is all that is needed. (The wording should be changed to make this clear. i.e localization should go back to localization content which is what it was earlier in the work on 2.13.3.)

2.13.3 The SDD specification must support localized solution content.


Julia McCarthy
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Keisuke Fukui <kfukui@labs.fujitsu.com>

Keisuke Fukui <kfukui@labs.fujitsu.com>

03/19/2006 08:10 PM

To	jay@o-ms.com
cc	Julia McCarthy/Raleigh/IBM@IBMUS, sdd@lists.oasis-open.org
Subject	Re: [sdd] 2.13.3

Julia, Jay,

Thanks for your posts.
I myself prefer to take simpler and clearer statement in requirements in general:-)

However, in this case, we have already a basic requirements on localized
text support in another article:

2.13.1 For all content in the SDD which would be displayed to the Install Operator, the specification must support the definition of strings for multiple locales; i.e., this content must be localizable.

If we go for the proposed simplest expression for 2.13.3, it seems less
requiring than 2.13.1 and I'm not sure if we need both 2.13.1 and 2.13.3.

2.13.3: The SDD specification must support containing localized text.

# ...though above is the most essential requirement anyway.

So, I think we have options:
a) remove 2.13.3 itself as it converges to 2.13.1
b) make "defining default, fallback or constraints on selection
   of the localized content" as an additional requirements to 2.13.1

So I was proposing the description aiming at option b). I'd like to
ask people again which one of the above option (or else) is the one for us.


FYI, original 2.13.3 is supported by UC 20 and UC 209, which are also supporting 2.13.2.
20 Specialized Globalization install on non-English OS International users have their Operating Systems in their local languages. The installation program should be able to run gracefully on their OS. CA
209 Specialized Globalization Globalization The user interfaces (GUI/CLI) exposed by update package shall support localization. DELL

http://www.casurveys.com/wsb.dll/90/SDD2.htm

 -Keisuke

> 2.13.3 (or 2.13.x)
> (*My proposal*) The SDD specification must support defining default, fallback or constraints on selection of the localized content that may be installed, based on the locale of the host environment.
> (Combined suggestions from John, Julia and Rob) The SDD specification must support defining a default or fallback locale to be used in hosting environments where localized content is unavailable or has not been defined for the hosting environment's locale.
> (John/Christine 2.13.x) The SDD specification must support containing localized text.
> (CA's 2.13.x) The SDD specification must support defining localization constraints based on the locale of the host environment and the available localized content.
> (draft v06) The SDD specification must support the definition of the localized content which should run properly on all locale-specific versions of supported operating systems.
>
> I believe we are reaching more pruned, essential requirements set.
> My proposal here at this moment are rewrites for 2.13 and 2.13.3.