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In WS-Policy 1.5 Framework Section 3.2 it is written: "Note: Depending on the semantics of the domain specific policy assertions a combination of the policy assertions can be required to specify a particular behavior." It is unclear to this reader if the assertion set alone is sufficient to specify a domain specific behavior or if the compatible assertions produced as the result of the default intersection algorithm are what is meant in the context of this note. If this note is intended to mean that assertions alone suffice, then it seems that policy authors have the freedom to define arbitrary policy vocabularies and arbitrary policy alternative vocabularies so long as they have defined the domain specific behavior for all acceptible combinations within that domain of such assertions independant of any other rules which may be described within this document. I think that this note needs qualification or clarification.
Reference - http://www.w3.org/2007/05/02-ws-policy-minutes.html#item10 <asir> Bob's +1 is at http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-ws-policy/2007May/0013.html Asir: I folded in the example. that's the only change. bob: It is more understandable, not conveying new or unusual information. resolution: contribution resolves 4479 <dorchard> I have to drop off for about 20 minutes, I'll try to be back for the "oh my" discussion. <asir> proposal is at http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-ws-policy/2007May/0005.html <paulc> Correct link and solution is : http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-ws-policy/2007May/0005.html contribution is actually may/0005. <asir> ACTION: Asir to close out issue 4479 [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2007/05/02-ws-policy-minutes.html#action05] <trackbot> Created ACTION-293 - Close out issue 4479 [on Asir Vedamuthu - due 2007-05-09].