RE: stds-80220-requirements: Shall-Will-Should in 802.20 Requirements v5 -C802.20-03-6921
I am in general agreement with Joseph's recommendations for the use of
"shall" and "should" which closely follow the style guide. I would advise
that we attempt to limit the use of "will" for explanations that describe
conditions that naturally follow from set conditions so there is no
confusion over the possibility that we must be able to conformance test for
the condition. An example of "will" being used according to this guideline
is: "Loss of signal will result in dropped packets."
Best regards.
Robert D. Love
rdlove@ieee.org
>From: Vladimir Yanover <vladimir.yanover@alvarion.com>
>To: "'Joanne Wilson '" <joanne@arraycomm.com>, "'Joseph Cleveland '"
><JClevela@sta.samsung.com>, "'stds-80220-requirements@ieee.org '"
><stds-80220-requirements@ieee.org>
>Subject: RE: stds-80220-requirements: Shall-Will-Should in 802.20
>Requirements v5 - C802.20-03-6921
>Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 06:36:06 +0300
>
>
>Hello,
>Here is a link that might be useful for the discussion
>http://standards.ieee.org/guides/style/section5.html
>Vladimir
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Joanne Wilson
>To: Joseph Cleveland; stds-80220-requirements@ieee.org
>Sent: 7/23/2003 1:01 AM
>Subject: RE: stds-80220-requirements: Shall-Will-Should in 802.20
>Requirements v5 - C802.20-03-6921
>
>Hi!
>
>I propose the following modification to Joseph's terminology:
>
>2a. "Should" expresses a provision that is recommended, but is not
>mandatory
>
>2b. "May" expresses a provision that is allowed, but is not mandatory
>
>Best regards,
>
>Joanne Wilson
>ArrayComm, Inc
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>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-stds-80220-requirements@majordomo.ieee.org
>[mailto:owner-stds-80220-requirements@majordomo.ieee.org]On Behalf Of
>Joseph Cleveland
>Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 5:00 PM
>To: 'stds-80220-requirements@ieee.org'
>Subject: stds-80220-requirements: Shall-Will-Should in 802.20
>Requirements v5 - C802.20-03-6921
>
>
>
>Hi All:
>
>I recommend the following wording for "shall", "will", should", etc. for
>inclusion in 802.20 Requirements document:
>
>The following terminology identifies the designation of mandatory versus
>non-mandatory requirements:
>
>
>1. "shall" expresses a provision that is binding
>
>2. "should" and "may" expresses non-mandatory provisions
>
>3. "will" expresses a declaration of purpose. It may be necessary
>to use "will" in cases where the simple future tense is required
>
>
>Joseph Cleveland
>Director, Systems & Standards
>Wireless Systems Lab
>Samsung Telecommunications America
>Richardson, TX 75081
>(O) 972-761-7981 (M) 214-336-8446 (F) 972-761-7909
>
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