On Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:19:22 -0500, Ray Denenberg wrote
> From: Bruce D'Arcus
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 1:33 PM
> > >> It depends, I guess, on whether you are seeking to define a format
> > >> for user input or for interchange among
> > >
> > > I see the goal as both.
> >
> > For the record, I don't; I think the former should be out of scope. If
> > we try to do too much, we will certainly fail.
>
But even our ISO 8601 is keyed to user imput as it is by
design readable. It makes it also easier for simple clients.
> I agree with Bruce on this point. We have no mandate to standardize
> a format for user input. A standard for user input might be useful
ISO 8601 is, in fact, a standard format for user input. Its
one among many. What we are designing here is an extension,
viz. a standard also suitable for user input. Our goal is not
to design the "ideal"--- as if there was such a beast-- format
for user input but its a format none-the-less and with the
features and extensions we have proposed it shall be, if it
meets the demands for data interchange we have set upon us
also provide a functionally richer it not superior user format...
> (or might not) but it probably should be a separate effort.
>
> --Ray
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