Re: Parameters of the Call elementary action

Klaus Hofrichter (hofrichter@fokus.gmd.de)
Fri, 11 Apr 1997 16:42:55 +0200

Emmanuel BEUQUE wrote:

> >However: Why don't you (or DAM) just define something for the specific
> >application profile?
> >May be a bit naive, but since a MHEG5-program class/object always needs
> >additional documentation about the parameter for a particular (definitly
> >unportable) feature, I would recommend "just do it". Who is going to
> >complain?
>
> Me! I'm certainly going to complain if everybody try to implement their own
> solution. MHEG is supposed to provide interoperability.

Yeah. But then: Don't use "program"...

> I can't stand this way of developing where one choose the solution that is
> easiest on their side and let the others deal with the difficulties they
> didn't want.

It would be just a choice. But I see the point, and I would appreciate a
kind of guide-line. If someone has something like that, perhaps this
could be shared and made available.

Bye,
- Klaus

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