[reducing scope to OGB-discuss] On Nov 1, 2007, at 15:37, Alan Burlison wrote:
> Simon Phipps wrote: > >> Sounds a device calculated to lead to an early "no" vote to me - >> reminds >> me of an earlier controversy. > > And this sounds like exactly the same argument that you tried to > use in > that case to avoid bringing the issue to some sort of resolution, > and as > a result it rumbled on and on. Your view. I see it differently. The then-OGB voted prematurely, in my absence, on the assumption I would in some way "block" something. As others have stated, premature optimisation is the enemy of excellence. If you want a vote, have it in January after the heat has dissipated and we have experience to feed wisdom. S.
