5.1.8 Compatibility

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Compatibility allows the proposed specification to coexist and operate with applicable OMG specifications and standards developed by other recognized standards bodies without requiring their replacement or modification.

• GPR-013 — Compatibility with Existing Standards: The proposed specification SHALL be compatible with and usable alongside applicable existing OMG specifications and specifications published by other recognized standards bodies

• GPR-014 — Combined Use of Complementary Specifications: The proposed specification SHOULD support combined use with separate specifications that provide distinct, complementary functionality when such combined use is applicable

GPR-013 is mandatory because it uses SHALL.

GPR-014 is recommended because it uses SHOULD.

The term “applicable” replaces “as appropriate” to connect compatibility to an identifiable architectural or operational need.

Compatibility does not necessarily create a normative dependency. A specification may coexist or interoperate with another specification without incorporating that specification into its own conformance requirements.

GPR-013 governs compatibility with applicable existing standards. GPR-014 addresses the combined use of separate specifications that provide complementary functionality.

These requirements complement, but do not duplicate:

• GPR-007 — Reuse of Existing Standards
• GPR-011 — Necessary Normative Dependencies
• GPR-012 — Avoidance of Gratuitous Reuse

After the Annex C records are created and reviewed, replace each locally maintained Statement with a transclusion of its authoritative Statement.