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Re: [ebxml-msg] ebXML Message Service Specification

  • 1.  Re: [ebxml-msg] ebXML Message Service Specification

    Posted 11-06-2001 09:21
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    Martin W Sachs wrote:
    
    > I agree with Arvola. Once the schema is normative, and not just an example,
    > we have to assume that there will be people who implement the schema and
    > give only cursory attention to the text.
    > 
    > Regards,
    > Marty
    > 
    > *************************************************************************************
    > 
    > Martin W. Sachs
    > IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
    > P. O. B. 704
    > Yorktown Hts, NY 10598
    > 914-784-7287;  IBM tie line 863-7287
    > Notes address:  Martin W Sachs/Watson/IBM
    > Internet address:  mwsachs @ us.ibm.com
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    > 
    > David Fischer <david@drummondgroup.com> on 11/05/2001 09:58:35 PM
    > 
    > To:    Arvola Chan <arvola@tibco.com>, Martin W Sachs/Watson/IBM@IBMUS
    > cc:    ebXML Msg <ebxml-msg@lists.oasis-open.org>
    > Subject:    RE: [ebxml-msg] ebXML Message Service Specification
    > 
    > 
    > 
    > Arvola,
    > 
    > I guess you refer to:
    > 
    >   I suggest that this sentence be struck out. The schema must be in sync
    >   with
    >   the specification because implementers will directly use the schema in
    >   their
    >   implementations.
    > 
    > in reference to the sentence:
    > 
    >   Note: if inconsistencies exist between the specification and this schema,
    >   the specification supersedes this example schema.
    > 
    > I disagree.  The spec must take precedence over the schema in the appendix.
    > If
    > there is a discrepancy, we must change the schema.  After we publish v1.1
    > with
    > the schema in the appendix, we can no longer make changes to the v1.1 spec
    > but
    > we can still make changes to the schema.
    > 
    > I will make this change if the group decides you are right and I am wrong.
    > Anyone?
    > 
    > Regards,
    > 
    > David.
    > 
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Arvola Chan [mailto:arvola@tibco.com]
    > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 10:22 AM
    > To: David Fischer; Martin W Sachs
    > Cc: ebXML Msg
    > Subject: Re: [ebxml-msg] ebXML Message Service Specification
    > 
    > 
    > David:
    > 
    > Please see
    > 
    > http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/ebxml-msg/200110/msg00183.html
    > 
    > for my comments on the introductory material in Appendix A.
    > 
    > Regards,
    > -Arvola
    > 
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: David Fischer <david@drummondgroup.com>
    > To: Martin W Sachs <mwsachs@us.ibm.com>; Arvola Chan <arvola@tibco.com>
    > Cc: ebXML Msg <ebxml-msg@lists.oasis-open.org>
    > Date: Sunday, November 04, 2001 6:46 PM
    > Subject: RE: [ebxml-msg] ebXML Message Service Specification
    > 
    > 
    > This is really quite annoying!  Oh well.  I checked the entire document for
    > references of 0 before I sent it out yet there they are?  Thanks for
    > catching
    > them.  I will make the rest of Arvola's corrections tomorrow.
    > 
    > Arvola, please send me your Appendix A comments again.
    > 
    > On the TraceHeader comments, weren't we going to vote on removing
    > TraceHeaderList on Monday?
    > 
    > Regards,
    > 
    > David Fischer
    > Drummond Group.
    > 
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Martin W Sachs [mailto:mwsachs@us.ibm.com]
    > Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 9:47 AM
    > To: Arvola Chan
    > Cc: ebXML Msg
    > Subject: Re: [ebxml-msg] ebXML Message Service Specification
    > 
    > 
    > 
    > A few comments on Arvola's comments on 1.0.7 and a few other comments.
    > 
    > Line 313, Reference to ebMSREQ:  I agree with Arvola.  You cannot reference
    > a document which isn't published and available to anyone reading the
    > specification.  You also can't simply ask OASIS to publish this one because
    > it is undoubtedly far out of date.  I suggest capturing any needed points
    > in ebMSREQ and putting them into the spec.
    > 
    > Line 328:  I agree with Arvola.  A specification can't reference itself.
    > Square brackets are reserved for pointing to the reference list.  Usually
    > one says "this specification" rather than using a pseudo-reference acronym.
    > 
    > Line 1355:  we have often used something like [ebCPPA] as an object when
    > the object of the sentence is a specification.  I this case, the object is
    > an XPointer, not the XPointer specification.
    > 
    > Line 1447:  This section title is "Optional Features".  In RFC2119 terms
    > (which this specification says it conforms to), OPTIONAL means that vendors
    > do not have to implement the feature in question.  Does the MSG team intend
    > that vendors be free to implement or not implement the functions in this
    > section?  If not, find a word that is not on the RFC2119 list.  Please
    > treat this is an issue, not as a comment to the technical editor.
    > 
    > Line 1636:  Please check all mentions of the version attribute for
    > references to section 0.  I found at least one that Arvola didn't call out.
    > 
    > Reference list:  All references to ebXML specifications should include the
    > current URLs. If the reference is post-v 1.0, it may have an OASIS URL
    > instead of the original ebXML URL.
    > 
    > Regards,
    > Marty
    > 
    > ****************************************************************************
    > 
    > ****
    > *****
    > 
    > Martin W. Sachs
    > IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
    > P. O. B. 704
    > Yorktown Hts, NY 10598
    > 914-784-7287;  IBM tie line 863-7287
    > Notes address:  Martin W Sachs/Watson/IBM
    > Internet address:  mwsachs @ us.ibm.com
    > ****************************************************************************
    > 
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    > *****
    > 
    > 
    > 
    > Arvola Chan <arvola@tibco.com> on 11/01/2001 09:34:04 PM
    > 
    > To:    ebXML Msg <ebxml-msg@lists.oasis-open.org>
    > cc:
    > Subject:    Re: [ebxml-msg] ebXML Message Service Specification
    > 
    > 
    > 
    > David:
    > 
    > Please see my embedded editorial comments.
    > 
    > Regards,
    > -Arvola
    > 
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: David Fischer <david@drummondgroup.com>
    > To: ebXML Msg <ebxml-msg@lists.oasis-open.org>
    > Date: Thursday, November 01, 2001 3:03 PM
    > Subject: [ebxml-msg] ebXML Message Service Specification
    > 
    > 
    > v1.07.  This has the ...-02.xsd schema included.
    > 
    > I corrected a wording problem with syncReply.  The spec said if syncReply
    > was
    > true that the application had to wait for a business reply.  What if there
    > is no
    > business reply!  ;-)
    > 
    > Regards,
    > 
    > David Fischer
    > Drummond Group.
    > 
    > 
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