Re: [office-metadata] So where do we stand?

[Svante Schubert <Svante.Schubert@Sun.COM>]

Hi Rob,

Here some answers from my current point of view:

robert_weir@us.ibm.com wrote:
>
> I missed last week's call.  Instead of catching up on all of the 
> email's, I'm hoping someone can give a quick summary.
>
>
> 1)  Do we have a consensus on a metadata model and bindings into ODF? 
>  If so, what is it?

We have a consensus on using RDF and to include RDF/XML streams.
As well there is a consensus that there should be something like a 
metadata text-field for metadata strings in the content.
We are discussing whether we have to restrict the RDF/XML model to make 
it more usable for XML technologies (e.g. XSLT & Query) and the details 
of a metadata text-field.
We have no consensus regarding the bindings, but I assume we have an 
understanding what the issues about bindings are.
>
> 2) If there is no consensus, then, what proposals are we currently 
> considering?
To get ahead, I am preparing a proposal for the RDF/XML streams and a 
meta-data text field in the next couple of days. Based on the 
discussions we had, it will converge to what Bruce is proposing, and 
use  non-XPath and non-XForms RDF like bindings, but might as well 
include XForms as an additional option, as we have it already in ODF.
>
> 3) Is this going to be the kind of decision which will be reached by 
> consensus, or will this come down to a vote?  In other word, are we 
> converging on a consensus, or are we circling around the campfire?
I think we are converging. If it is okay for the group, I will write 
down a compromise from my perspective to have a precise base for 
discussions.

Regards,
Svante