Re: Bug#39830: [AMENDMENT]: get rid of undocumented(7) symlinks
>>"Chris" == Chris Waters <xtifr@debian.org> writes:
Chris> I'm sorry, but since you made a point of saying "this is not
Chris> the final form", I assumed you meant that *substantive*
Chris> changes were still needed. Not fine-tuning to the markup. I
Chris> have always assumed that policy editors are free to fine-tune
Chris> the markup when necessary.
If further feedback had indicated improvements that would
have required changes to be made, why should we disallow the
improvement?
Chris> No. I won't deny that these thoughts crossed my mind (as that
Chris> would be an obvious lie), but I didn't believe them for a
Chris> second. I'm sorry if I seem a little angry, but this has been
Chris> dragging on for three years, and I'm tired and frustrated with
Chris> the topic.
Since it has already taken 3 years, what is another day or so
to see if we received relevant feedback, and got the buy in of the
developer community?
>> Also, because I am more interested in doing the right thing,
>> and looking at the spirit of the consensus building process, rather
>> than being a rules lawyer. You do agree that resolving any flaws we
>> may have overlooked is more important than not missing a deadline,
>> don't you?
Chris> No, fine, wonderful, nobody has found any flaws in this *trivial*
Chris> proposal in the *three years* since it was originally proposed, but
Chris> maybe an extra few days in front of a wider audience will reveal the
Chris> subtle way in which it can destroy the whole project.
No, but it may reveal improvements, or improve the wording, or
show us where it is not understandable to people who are not native
speakers of the language?
I am finding all this ranting to be quite unproductive, though
it may be entertaining to the back benches.
>> And stop being paranoid.
Chris> I'm not paranoid, I'm tired and frustrated.
I think that may well be getting in the way.
manoj
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