[Geowanking] GeoChat

[Sophia Parafina]

B.K. DeLong wrote:

> At 07:19 AM 1/10/2006, Sophia Parafina wrote:
>
>> B.K. DeLong wrote:
>>
>>> Perhaps this GeoChat concept we're discussing is more of a 
>>> Jabber-based extension for GML?
>>
>>
>> Oh please, please, do not go there.  While the GML cultists will 
>> insist that all things are possible, I have yet to see a production 
>> implementation of a WFS serving GML3 in any of the myriad of 
>> appliction schemas or profiles that it can possibly support.  In 
>> short, GML is just getting the geo part, adding additional data would 
>> hopelessly muddy the waters. I would look to something simpler such 
>> as GeoRSS.
>
>
> Why would a GeoChat schema have to be attached solely GeoRSS or GML 
> for that matter? If people want to add reference to a GeoChat IM ID or 
> channel, just add the relevant markup to whatever XML you want. The 
> key is specifying details on how various IM applications/protocols 
> should deal with said markup.
>
OK, I see what you mean.  GML is often touted as being all things to all 
people and is theoretically capable of holding more than spatial data.  
So, I thought you were suggesting embedding the GeoChat schema into an 
already overloaded specification.

sophia