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Re: [Json] Nudging the English-language vs. formalisms discussion forward

Nico Williams <nico@cryptonector.com> Thu, 20 February 2014 01:39 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Json] Nudging the English-language vs. formalisms discussion forward
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On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 7:32 PM, Mark Nottingham <mnot@mnot.net> wrote:
> +1 to the hm. ;)
>
> I wouldn't object if someone wanted to establish a WebIDL profile, etc., or just refer to it in their spec.
>
> I would have a problem if we started requiring people to use it.

Absolutely, there should be no requirement that people use it (or any
alternative).  I don't think anyone has proposed such a requirement.
The only proposal is that the WG charter permit the WG to take on work
items for schema documents.

Nico
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