Simon St.Laurent wrote:
I'll wait for the official response on "generic XML applications" are
useful before throwing out any more 'realistic' examples, or arguing this
particular point any further.
There *is* an agreement that generic XML processors cannot do anything useful.
I would like to make sure that we go forward (not backward). I also would
like to make sure that people's time and effort are well spent. Thus, I do
not want to reopen this issue.
However, there should be a procedure for reopening previous agreements.
If a *new* argument is raised and many people agree to reopen this
issue, I think we should reopen it. You might want to read the
ENTIRE archive of this ML, write a proposal to reopen this issue, and ask
people whether they support your proposal or not.
I apologize if I sound like a chair (I am merely a co-author of RFC2376).
I am just suggesting the above procedure to participants of this mailing list,
hoping that it facilitates discussion and progress.
Cheers,
Makoto
Fuji Xerox Information Systems
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