Proposed Response to FPDAM Part 1 BR-0001, et al

[Shawn Villaron]

Why do we need to differentiate T vs 376:1?  I would assert that you don't, although I know that we all don't agree here.  

-----Original Message-----
From: MURATA Makoto (FAMILY Given) [mailto:eb2m-mrt at asahi-net.or.jp] 
Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 6:24 AM
To: e-SC34-WG4 at ecma-international.org
Subject: Re: Proposed Response to FPDAM Part 1 BR-0001, et al

> 
> I'm still baffled why we're afraid to take a position here.  We're 
>willing to take lots of strong positions elsewhere.  Why are we scared 
>when it comes to "versioning?"

MBs correctly pointed out our mechanism are not good enough for distuinguishing T and 1st edition Ecma 376.  They are right.  But we nevertheless did not provide any mechanisms.  We have to explain why.

I think that the existence of other mechanisms for versioning and extensibility is a red herring.  After all, they do not help to distinguish T and 1st edition Ecma 376.

Cheers,
Makoto