IESG Comment 31

From: Adrian Farrel

Description: Definition of Usage as “an application” is weak

Section 2

   Usage:  A usage is an application that wishes to use the overlay for
      some purpose.  Each application wishing to use the overlay defines
      a set of data kinds that it wishes to use.  The SIP usage defines
      the location data kind.

The word "application" causes ambiguity.
The Microsoft Word running on my PC is an application instance.
Microsoft Word is an application.
"Word processors" is also an application (maybe Application Type?)

Notes: Usage:  A usage is way of defining data that can be stored in and retrieved from the overlay for some purpose.  Each usage defines a set of data Kinds that can be stored and retrieved from the overlay.  For example, a SIP usage might define a "location data" Kind for storing SIP registration data. Open question: What is the relationship between MIME types and Kinds?