Re: [scap_interest] scap_interest Digest, Vol 5, Issue 19

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Hello, Rubin, Kent, all,

I think interoperability testing is an important aspect of the standardization process.  It helps us prove out the specifications are well written (or that they require changes) which enables new vendors or implementers to code against the same specification and expect an interoperable implementation. 

This is important at each stage, from supporting data formats to the ability to uniformly exchanging those formats with interpretable controls and expected messaging patterns/flows.  The specifications for the data formats should go beyond schemas to cover error handling and other requirements for developers to enable interoperable solution development.  When you move to transport and APIs for exchanges, this becomes more critical if we want to evolve the ability to support the ecosystem of data format specifications.  Products and use of these specifications can diverge by adding value in areas like data analysis and how exchanged data sets may be leveraged.  

Thank you,
Kathleen  

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To all:

Kent brings up a good point.

Validation does not equate to interoperability.

How does the community feel about an SCAP interoperability testing function?

David Oliva

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