xml-dev - RE: Realistic proposals to the W3C?

[James Robertson <jamesr@steptwo.com.au>]

At 08:24 17/10/2000, Jonathan.Robie@SoftwareAG-USA.com wrote:

>Simon wrote:
>
> > If the W3C isn't the last stop towards standards,
> > I'd leave this up to it. I like the IETF rule of
> > two interoperable implementations, but I'm not sure
> > it's possible in the time frames the W3C seems to want.
>
>In fact, Tim B-L strongly prefers to have two interoperable 
>implementations. It keeps the IETF people from snickering if something 
>goes wrong. The problem has to do with proving interoperability. I think 
>it would be healthy to see this as a formal requirement.

I'm glad to here that _he_ "prefers" two
interoperable implementations.

He decided not to require this in the
case of, say, XSL:FO?

(Name _one_ full implementation of this
standard.)

J

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