On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 22:18:36 +0100 Jakub Moc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: | Pardon my ignorance, but how's a GLEP amending a GLEP (amending a | GLEP ...) less confusing than just changing the text of the original | GLEP... Huh, goes beyond me...
History. Look at RFCs for a good example. There's nothing wrong with extending or replacing parts of existing standards, especially if the existing standards are clearly marked as "extended by $blah" or "replaced by $blah". On the other hand, changing accepted GLEPs leads to confusion -- when someone says "GLEP 1", do they mean "GLEP 1 as it was when it was approved" or "GLEP 1 plus the modifications made three weeks ago" or "GLEP 1 plus the modifications made three weeks ago plus the modifications made last Tuesday"? Plus, of course, it helps to have a record of *why* changes were made... -- Ciaran McCreesh : Gentoo Developer (I can kill you with my brain) Mail : ciaranm at gentoo.org Web : http://dev.gentoo.org/~ciaranm
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