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Subject: Re: [wsdm] Editorial comments
+1 Jishnu Mukerji Mike Clements wrote: > It's easy for us to underestimate the value of the UML models since we > already understand the spec. I find UML more intuitive and easier to > read than XML. > > It was only a few months ago when I was reading these specs for the > first time. When I was doing that the 2 things that helped me the most > in understanding it were the written text and the UML. The XML is an > essential normative part of the spec, but it is virtually useless in > gaining understanding. XML is intuitively readable only to robots and > vulcans. > > Pictures are useful. If UML is too detailed and expensive to keep up to > date, let's replace it with some kind of non-normative block diagram. > That way we get the intuitive advantages of pictures without the hassles > of maintaining detailed and redundant UML. > > Just my $0.02. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Sedukhin, Igor S [mailto:Igor.Sedukhin@ca.com] > *Sent:* Monday, October 11, 2004 1:13 PM > *To:* wsdm@lists.oasis-open.org > *Subject:* [wsdm] Editorial comments > > I suggest that we remove all UML models which define the > capabilities throughout MUWS and MOWS specs because > 1) it is hard to keep XML and UML syncronized > 2) the information in UML is redundant to the normative > definitions of the XML > 3) the value of these models is not incredibly useful for > understanding the specs > 4) it makes sense to focus on XML information definitions > and exchanges which is what gives us interoperability > > --* **Igor Sedukhin* .. (igor.sedukhin@ca.com) > --* (631) 342-4325* .. 1 CA Plaza, Islandia, NY 11788 > -- Jishnu Mukerji Senior Systems Architect 1001 Frontier Road, Suite 300 Technology Office Bridgewater NJ 08807, USA Management Software Organization Tel: +1 908 243 8924 Hewlett-Packard Company Fax: +1 908 243 8850 mailto: jishnu@hp.com
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