[Gnu-arch-users] Re: [ATTENTION PLEASE] standards process

[Nikolai Weibull]

* Andrew Suffield <address@hidden> [Sep 02, 2004 20:40]:
> > I do not propose to implement it literally but, can I get some
> > (quick, not prolonged) feedback on the idea of adopting the general
> > idea of:
> >
> >     http://srfi.schemers.org/
> >
> > as the procedure for managing Arch standards documents?

Sounds great.  It would be much easier to keep track of what a
discussion regarding some possible enhancement to Arch actually amounts
to, rather than going through incredible lengthy threads on the mailing
list.  A standard format for these documents would also greatly enhance
their usefulness.

> Call things by their real names please; the word is "specification".

Gotta agree with you here.

> There are two definitions of "standard":

Actually, there are eleven definitions according to WordNet 2.0, see
http://www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/webwn2.0?stage=1&word=standard
but I shouldn't be such a bastard.
        nikolai

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