OASIS ebXML Messaging Services TC

RE: [ebxml-msg] Issue 15: Use of the word OPTIONAL

  • 1.  RE: [ebxml-msg] Issue 15: Use of the word OPTIONAL

    Posted 02-12-2002 18:05
    
    Read RFC 2119, everyone.  It's only 2 pages long.  You state conformance to
    RFC2119.  You must understand what you are conforming to.
    
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    David Fischer <david@drummondgroup.com> on 02/12/2002 05:36:53 PM
    
    To:    Doug Bunting <dougb62@yahoo.com>, ebXML
           <ebxml-msg@lists.oasis-open.org>
    cc:
    Subject:    RE: [ebxml-msg] Issue 15: Use of the word OPTIONAL
    
    
    
    I'm still not sure why it is not either definition and why this is not
    allowed?
    Section 1.1.1 says
    
     "An implementation which does not include a particular option MUST be
    prepared
    to interoperate with another implementation which does include the option,
    though perhaps with reduced functionality."
    
    Our spec simply defines *reduced functionality* as an Error of
    NotSupported.
    I'm not sure why this change is needed?
    
    We need to limit out discussions to essential changes.
    
    Regards,
    
    David