Hi, was helping out on the QM V2 domain specification (which is aligning with Core guidelines). I wondered what the intention is for the OSLC Common properties in Appendix A of the Core? Are these required properties for every OSLC-defined resource? Are they a catalog of oft-used properties? Why are things like dc:identifier, dc:name, dc:type, dc:subject not listed?
I'm assuming that the intent is encourage some uniformity (and to avoid arbitrary differences) across OSLC-defined resources by listing and describing properties in a catalog and recommending that domain spec authors consult the catalog before defining a domain specific property. If so, should we expand the list in Appendix A or break it out into a separate Common Property catalog topic? I've started to see other examples emerge - like the Comments property/resource in the CM workgroup that could easily be generalized as a Common OSLC property. Likewise, I think the coming set of common link properties could fit in here. What is the process for deciding if something is Common? Thoughts? Scott Scott Bosworth | IBM Rational CTO Team | [email protected] | 919.486.2197 (w) | 919.244.3387(m) | 919.254.5271(f)
