Subject: RE: [Geopriv] draft-thomson-geopriv-geo-shape-00

From: "Winterbottom, James" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2006 17:54:01 -0600

Geo-shape is a specification, while PIDF-LO profile is BCP.
So I support removing the restriction from the specification, but
placing a recommendation with suitable rationale in the BCP.

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> To: Thomson, Martin
> Cc: Henning Schulzrinne; Winterbottom, James; [email-masked]; James
M.
> Polk
> Subject: RE: [Geopriv] draft-thomson-geopriv-geo-shape-00
> 
> Something I learned a long time ago in a previous life as a software
> engineer and systems architect - whenever a limit is imposed in
software,
> it is only a matter of time (usually short) before users ask for more
> :-)and wonder why such (to them a silly) limit was imposed in the
first
> place.
> 
> Carl
> 
> > I knew this would be controversial.  But, you never find out if
anyone
> > objects unless you include this sort of stuff.
> >
> > I tend to agree with both James'.  A hard limit isn't absolutely
> > necessary, so I will remove that from the next revision and add a
note.
> > Requiring or recommending a limit for routing applications is
> reasonable.
> > A limit will exist somewhere, for many reasons.  It's best to
specify
> that
> > number, lest you end up with unfulfilled expectations.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Martin
> >
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