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Joseph, -----Original Message----- Hi All, Thanks to Vladimer Yanover the IEEE has a statement in
the style manualSection 5, para 13.1, for use of shall, will, should,
etc. I recommend that we use the IEEE statement, which I have copied
below: "The word shall is used to indicate mandatory
requirements strictly to be followed in order to conform to the standard and
from which no deviation is permitted (shall equals is required to). The use of
the word must is deprecated and shall not be used when stating mandatory
requirements; must is used only to describe unavoidable situations. The use of
the word will is deprecated and shall not be used when stating mandatory
requirements; will is only used in statements of fact. The word should is used to indicate that among several
possibilities one is recommended as particularly suitable, without mentioning
or excluding others; or that a certain course of action is preferred but not
necessarily required; or that (in the negative form) a certain course of action
is deprecated but not prohibited (should equals is recommended that). The word may is used to indicate a course of action
permissible within the limits of the standard (may equals is permitted). The word can is used for statements of possibility and
capability, whether material, physical, or causal (can equals is able
to)." Joseph Cleveland -----Original Message----- Hello, -----Original Message----- 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 -----Original Message----- 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 Joseph Cleveland This mail passed through mail.alvarion.com
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