Re: PROPOSAL: harvest the RSG first

[Ric Klaren <ia_ric cs utwente nl>]

Hi,

On Fri, Aug 07, 1998 at 07:55:31AM +0200, Tom Vogt wrote:
> I'm not so happy with this barrage of out-of-context questions, though. I'm
> also extremely unhappy with the suggested splintering of the list. it would
> sure help to get some critics out of here, bowie, but it would also waste so
> much effort that I don't think the project can afford it.

Making an official split would not be practical I think. A compromise is
necessary. The intended goals are the same. But the 'noise' should go.

> I propose that we stop here and before starting another round of questions
> turn to the RSG draft 4 and harvest what we can. that means we should find
> out which points in there are generally agreed upon and move those into
> bowie's guide. this way we can save a lot of effort, don't have to through
> all the discussions (and flaming) again, and get a lot of flesh on the
> UISG's bones quickly.

For as far as Bowie hasn't done this already.. It should be done (IMHO).
Anything usefull in the RSG should wind up in the UISG.

> after that we can easily declare the RSG dead because it would have served
> the purpose it was invented for.

100% agree.

Ric
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