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        Please review these minutes from our Feb 7, 2013 meeting of the Reference Information Model Subcommittee for approval at our next meeting, subject to any specified changes. Thanks!
        

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        Document Name: DRAFT-02-07-13-Minutes-RIM-Subcommittee.doc

        
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        At the Feb 7, 2013 meeting of the Reference Information Model Subcommittee,

the members discussed the following topics: 

1.  TOPIC: What are the implications of adopting and using the ?Layers?

concept as an extension mechanism in EDXL standards? (Answer: Jeff

described several implications, including providing a balance between

interoperability and flexibility, the ability to provide some control

through guidance and some important structure in a layer such as the use of

URIs for names, the opportunity for layers to allow local communities to

explore their important local information sharing needs and terminology and

serve as a glide-path to more formal standard development, the significance

of including layers in the DE since it is a wrapper for other EDXL

standards. Discussion on this topic will occur at our next Infrastructure

Framework meeting.)

2.  TOPIC: Should we use the term ?Layer? since the term is used in other

contexts? (Answer: The participants agreed that another name should be

considered. ?ExtensionLayer?, ?Extension?, and other names were offered but

more thought is needed on this topic.)

3.  TOPIC: How should we resolve the use (or misuse) of ?Unknown? as a

value for elements like urgency and certainty? (Answer: There was general

consensus that the use of ?unknown? needs to be reevaluated. Sometimes it

is being used to mean ?insignificant? and sometimes other meanings.  More

discussion on this topic will occur at our next meeting.)        

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        Submitter: Jeff Waters

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        Date submitted: 2013-02-12 07:42:48