FW: [soa-rm] Proposed resolution for issue 509

["Duane Nickull" <dnickull@adobe.com>]

Don:

Can you please capture the issues that appear to be resolved now in the
issues list and publish a new one?  This is probably easier to tackle them
as a lot than one at a time.

Thanks

Duane

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-----Original Message-----
From: Frank McCabe [mailto:frank.mccabe@us.fujitsu.com] 
Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 9:58 PM
To: SOA-RM
Subject: [soa-rm] Proposed resolution for issue 509

The issue reads: "What do you mean by function?"

Function, of course, has a mathematical definition. However, we use  
the term in the RM to refer to an operational capability: something  
that can have a real world effect if it is applied.

Proposed resolution:

Either no change to text on the basis that function is a commonly  
understood term in the industry and we do not believe we are using it  
differently.

Or, add a glossary entry:

Function: an operational capability that when activated will result  
in a real world effect.

smime.p7s