New version of VO Support Interfaces: v0.26

[Rob Seaman]

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