> Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 09:53:11 +0100
> From: "Oldroyd, Bill" <[log in to unmask]>
>
> Perhaps the Explain schema could be extended to allow an indication
> of the Application profile supported by a particular recordSchema
> and client software could use this information to decide which
> recordSchema to request.
Why doesn't it suffice for the Explain record to indicate what
recordSchemas are supported, and for the client to choose from among
them? I don't understand what the introduction of profiles buys us.
(I'm not diagreeing with you -- not yet, anyway :-) -- just trying to
understand better.)
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