Re: ProtocolDataModel issues

[Danny Ayers <danny.ayers@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 09:34:41 -0400, Robert Sayre <mint@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Note that this data model is distinct from that of an Atom feed.

Distinct, ok, but why different? Shouldn't the feed model act as a
starting point?

So we'd have constructs like Feed, Entry, Person and so on defined as
in the format, with additions needed in the context of the protocol
layered on top.

> http://www.intertwingly.net/wiki/pie/ProtocolDataModel

I'm also a little puzzled by, e.g. Post Page:  "A formatted display of
a single entry.".  -  the model part is the Entry, surely the
presentation should be dealt with separately?

> Access control--
> Blogs need access control settings.
> Entries do as well. Think of a draft post as "-rw-r-----".
> 
> Users--
> Greg Stein suggested using Principals from the WebDAV ACL spec as our
> conceptual model. http://webdav.org/specs/rfc3744.html#principals

Ok, on the to-read list, this certainly sounds worth considering...

> Templates--
> Greg Stein: "how do we describe which syntax the template is using?"
> Could we use MIME? Vendors could register their template languages under
> vnd. or prs.

Lost me. Could you please explain how the syntax of templates relates
to the data model.

Cheers,
Danny.



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