[SAGA-RG] saga core spec - final call

[Andre Merzky]

I can't remember the reason for that statement for the life
of me *blush*  So, at the moment I'm perfectly fine with
removing that requirement.

Cheers, Andre.


Quoting [Fisher, SM (Steve)] (Oct 10 2007):
> 
> Andre,
> 
> There is just one small thing I don't like. In section 3.8 it says:  
> "Non-optional attributes MUST have a default value (which can be an
> empty
> string)."
> 
> We have found this rather inconvenient for the service discovery work
> where we often return values which are not optional but have no default
> value - for example the URL of a service. We have been obliged to give
> these default values of empty strings which is misleading - and is not
> even a valid URL (I think).
> 
> Would it break anything if this sentence were to be deleted?
> 
> I am sorry to bring this up at the last moment
> 
> Steve
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: saga-rg-bounces at ogf.org 
> > [mailto:saga-rg-bounces at ogf.org] On Behalf Of Andre Merzky
> > Sent: 03 October 2007 21:37
> > To: SAGA RG
> > Cc: Gregory Newby; Shantenu Jha
> > Subject: [SAGA-RG] saga core spec - final call
> > 
> > Hi group(s), 
> > 
> > the deed is done, finally, and we incorporated all public
> > comments back into the SAGA spec, and then some.  And
> > then some more.
> > 
> > So, we would like to have a one week final call within the
> > SAGA groups before we resubmit to the OGF editor.  So,
> > please, have a look at the document(s), and raise your voice
> > if there is something you don't agree with.  There are no
> > open known issues at the moment, no TODO's and no FIXME's.
> > But the text needs reviewing from a native (or good) English
> > speaker, and also needs some formatting fixes.  Shantenu and
> > Thilo agreed to help with that, but more volonteers are VERY
> > welcome!
> > 
> > I attach two versions of the document: the clean version
> > which is to be resubmitted, and a version which includes
> > markup of the changes.  The markup semantics is:
> > 
> >   red   : removed
> >   green : fixed
> >   blue  : added
> > 
> > For large parts of the text (the verbatim sections), you'll
> > find diff style markups
> > 
> >   + : added
> >   ! : fixed
> >   - : removed
> > 
> > I'll try to come up with a detailed change log tomorrow or
> > Friday, which should help you to understand the evolution of
> > the document.
> > 
> > BTW, the spec grew bigger again, but mostly because of added
> > details, and not of added semantics.
> > 
> > Cheers, Andre
> > 
> > 
> > PS.: we know of course that a one week final call is short,
> > but we would _really_ like to get the spec out of the door
> > by OGF21.  If you have concerns about the short call, please
> > let us know!
> > 
> > 
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