On May 7, 2007, at 3:31 PM, Roy Williams wrote:
> Questions
> (1) Can the IVOA support this level of complexity?
> (2) Where is the robust software that leads the service developer
> through the maze?
> (3) Can the IVOA Recommend any of the above standards in the
> absence of that implementation software?
Excellent questions.
> (4) If somebody makes a service that has fabulous science data but
> NONE OF THE ABOVE, should the IVOA reject it?
Which begs the question: what does it mean for the IVOA to "accept" or "reject" a service? And: why should an astronomer care if a service with "fabulous science data" is rejected?
Rob Seaman
NOAO
Received on 2007-05-08Z00:41:10