Re: [ogpx] OGPX Draft Charter, 2009 08 25 edition

[Carlo Wood <[e-mail]>]

On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 09:14:53AM -0700, Infinity Linden wrote:
> should we explicitly say that the work of the group will include
> defining a non-exhaustive list of places in the protocol where policy
> may be inserted?
> 
> so we would get something like this instead:
> 
> "Regions and  services implemented according to  the specifications
> may be deployed by separate  organizations with varying policies and
> trust domains.  The OGPX  protocols will  provide the  mechanisms  for
> these virtual world  services to interoperate, when permitted  by
> policy and  shared trust domains. To support the exegesis of the
> specifications, the group may define a non-exhaustive set of
> non-normative policies protocol participants may enforce."
> 
> so the idea here is that if it makes sense to define a policy for the
> purpose of explaining the protocol, we will. but just because a policy
> is described does not mean it must be implemented or that policies
> other than the ones included in the text are invalid.
> 
> thoughts?

Seems like a good idea. It would clarify things a lot.

-- 
Carlo Wood <[e-mail]>