Re: [oaxal-comment] Reference Model for Open Architecture for XMLAuthoring and Localization 1.0

[Patrick Durusau <patrick@durusau.net>]

AZ,

Andrzej Zydron wrote:
> Hi Patrick,
>
>
> Many thanks for your comments. We will review the conformance 
> guidelines in light of your feedback. During the initial design phase 
> of the TC there were some views to not limit the scope of the 
> reference model to the full extent of the standards listed. We will 
> review the conformance guidelines in view of your feedback to try and 
> tighten this up to make it clearer.
>
That may help explain what I was reading.

If you intend to use profiling, you may find the following TAB resource 
useful:

http://wiki.oasis-open.org/tab/ProfilesInOasis

It is not normative but is meant to be helpful advice originating from 
the TAB on standards issues.

Hope you are having a great day!

Patrick



> Best Regards,
>
> AZ
>
> Patrick Durusau wrote:
>> Greetings!
>>
>> I was somewhat surprised to find that the draft is devoid of any 
>> usage of the control vocabulary defined in 1.5.
>>
>> I realize that as a "reference" model that conformance may be 
>> difficult to specify but suggesting that "key" standards or concepts 
>> are to be followed by anyone claiming conformance seems rather weak.
>>
>> True enough, the Conformance Guidelines: 
>> http://docs.oasis-open.org/templates/TCHandbook/ConformanceGuidelines.html 
>> are only suggestive but greater detail in terms of conformance would 
>> make it easier for architects to meaningfully claim conformance to 
>> the reference model.
>>
>> Hope everyone is having a great day!
>>
>> Patrick
>>
>> PS: As the co-author of a reference model I am not unsympathetic to 
>> the issue faced by the TC. I do think it is possible to specify 
>> enough detail to make a claim of conformance meaningful and to meet 
>> the requirements imposed by OASIS.
>>
>> PPS: The commenter is a member of the OASIS Technical Advisory Board 
>> (TAB) ( I shamelessly stole that from Toby Considine.)
>>
>

-- 
Patrick Durusau
patrick@durusau.net
Chair, V1 - US TAG to JTC 1/SC 34
Convener, JTC 1/SC 34/WG 3 (Topic Maps)
Editor, OpenDocument Format TC (OASIS), Project Editor ISO/IEC 26300
Co-Editor, ISO/IEC 13250-1, 13250-5 (Topic Maps)