> > Arthur Ryman > > <rant> > > As I read more and more external specs, I see a very clear convention for
> the meaning the prefix dc:. The conventional use is for the elements > namespace, not the terms namespace. dcterms: is used for the terms > namespace. > > I have heard it asserted that if we align with the conventional use, then > we might somehow break existing clients, but I haven't see any actual > examples. I believe that it is better in the long term for OSLC to align > with the norms of the larger Web community. We should therefore not > diverge on the grounds of being "bug compatible" with some early > implementations. Let's examine the real breakage, if any, and gracefully > deprecate the old usage. Going forward, new specs should align with the > convention. > > </rant> > +1 How do we get a good understanding of "real breakage"? Scott Bosworth | IBM Rational CTO Team | [email protected] | 919.486.2197 (w) | 919.244.3387(m) | 919.254.5271(f)
