On Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 11:17 AM Nikita Popov <nikita....@gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Keep in mind that for example the FFI RFC passed with something like 60%
> majority, even lower than this RFC. I think you're cherry-picking a bit
> here, when it comes to what should and shouldn't pass ;)
>

You're right, but I think that's a price well worth paying (i.e., I'd be
absolutely fine if the FFI RFC did not pass, as well as some other RFCs I
was fond of, if it meant that controversial RFCs were a thing of the past -
at least in terms of passing).


> Process wise we're in a bit of an unchartered territory here, but I don't
>> think we should let the headache involved with figuring out how to reverse
>> this decision force us to impose this on our users.  It's better to go
>> through this unpleasantry now than deal with the backlash later.
>>
>
> I think that process-wise (if we can't agree on landing some variation of
> this, as I've suggested in a separate thread) the right thing to do would
> be to draft a new RFC that overrules this one. It can lay out the new
> arguments that have come up in the meantime in an orderly manner and be
> voted separately.
>

If we go in this direction, though, then unless George agrees to withdraw
this RFC and have it replaced by another - it means that the 'status quo'
is that short tags are out, and there must be a 2/3 majority to undo that.
Where we stand - I don't think it's a very likely scenario.  It's clear
there are many folks that want short tags gone - probably more so than
there are those who think they should stay (and not necessarily because
they love them).

Zeev

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