Re: Official response to ISSUE-164: @reverse algorithm is buggy

I'm satisfied with this decision.
And kudos for the quick fix :)

  pa


On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 1:01 PM, Manu Sporny <msporny@digitalbazaar.com>wrote:

> Hi Pierre-Antoine,
>
> Thank you for your feedback on the JSON-LD specifications. This is an
> official response to ISSUE-164: @reverse algorithm is buggy, which is
> being tracked here:
>
> http://www.w3.org/2011/rdf-wg/track/issues/164
>
> You had previously reported an issue with one of the JSON-LD Algorithms
> that dealt with @reverse properties. Specifically, you mentioned that
> the behavior of the algorithms was confusing when utilizing the @reverse
> keyword in certain scenarios.
>
> Gregg and Markus asserted that this was a bug in the specification, and
> the group agreed after discussing the issue here:
>
> http://json-ld.org/minutes/2013-10-22/#topic-1
>
> and resolved to fix the bug using an algorithm that Markus proposed:
>
> http://json-ld.org/minutes/2013-10-22/#resolution-1
>
> We now have at least 5 implementations that have applied the fix that
> Markus proposed and feel comfortable that the change addresses the
> concern that you raised. That you were able to find and report this bug
> now is exactly the reason we have a Candidate Recommendation phase in
> the W3C Process. Thank you for reporting the issue when you did. :)
>
> We believe that this addresses the issue that you reported and the
> implementers are happy with the change to the specification that fixes
> the bug in the algorithm. Please respond as soon as possible to this
> email to tell us whether or not you are satisfied with the decision of
> the group.
>
> -- manu
>
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