Do we mark config copied from stackexchange as origin='stackexchange'?
If joe pastes config into running, then its joe's config.

/js

On Tue, Nov 23, 2021 at 02:57:54AM +0000, maqiufang (A) wrote:
> Hi, all
> 
> There is still another issue which is about origin metadata annotation: 
> should the origin="system" be required for system configurations 
> copied/pasted into <running>?
> 
> Currently any system configuration explicitly declared in <running> in order 
> to configure its descendant nodes or maintain <running> offline-valid will 
> show up in <operational> with origin=intended.
> The question behind this issue is whether we want a copied/pasted system 
> defined data node to override and take precedence over <system>.
> 
> The choices and some considerations of this issue received so far:
> o    Origin=system IS required for system configuration copied/pasted into 
> <running>
> ?  I believe that "system" reflects the most accurate source in this case. 
> And only in this way, a server can allow a read-only system configuration to 
> be declared in <running>(e.g., in order to valid <running>) by the clients.
> ?  The challenge for this choice is on the server side. It MUST be able to 
> recognize a particular data node which explicitly defined in <running> is 
> actually a mirror of what is in <system>.
> o    Origin=system is NOT required for system configuration copied/pasted 
> into <running>
> ?  Good consistency. For all configurations explicitly defined in <running>, 
> if they appear in <operational>, the origin value is "intended" with no 
> exceptions.
> o    Define a system-mode which is similar to with-defaults basic mode and 
> allow a server to advertise a particular behavior
> ?  Does it mean we could get the Pros from both choices?
> Any other thoughts?

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