On Jan 22, 2008 11:29 AM, Stuart Buchanan wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> While looking through the FG wiki, I noticed that someone (username
> "MILSTD") has
> been writing a whole bunch of "RFCs" on a variety of topics.
>
> Some of these link to on-list discussions, but most are really just one
> persons
> wish-list/opinion, as far as I can tell.
>
> He/she has obviously put quite a lot of effort into them, but they don't
> (as far
> as I can tell) represent anything that has been discussed in detail here,
> or
> anything that is actually being implemented!
>
> I hate to see peoples effort wasted, and I'm slightly concerned that
> people new
> to the project might take these RFCs more seriously than they may merit.
>
> In my opinion, the content of those RFCs really belong as discussions
> on-list.
> Furthermore, they should be introduced by the author(s), so they can be
> discussed
> appropriately.
>
> Anyone one want to reveal themselves?
>
> If not, I wonder whether I should just move them to somewhere less
> prominent in
> the wiki with a disclaimer, as they are currently more prominent than they
> deserve to be, IMHO.
>
> Any comments?
>
> -Stuart
>
> PS: Of course, because the wiki is anonymous, it could be that "MILSTD" is
> in
> fact Curt, and this represents the current concensus view of the
> committers of
> where we should be going. In which case I deserve to be slapped round the
> face
> with a wet fish and told to go and stand in the corner wearing a dunce
> cap. ;)
It's not me, so leave the wet fish in the tank. Ideas, and seed for
discussion are all good, and putting down ideas in written form so they
aren't forgotten is good, but like you say, it might be worth segmenting
these off into their own area with appropriate disclaimers.
Regards,
Curt.
--
Curtis Olson: http://baron.flightgear.org/~curt/
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