On 30 Sep 2011, at 15:58, Rob Weir wrote: > On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 10:52 AM, Simon Phipps <[email protected]> wrote: >> What is the actual current harm you are seeking to correct, Rob? I had >> assumed this sort of lock-down would wait until graduation from the >> incubator once it was clear what worked and what didn't. >> > > Simon, I'm a PPMC member. I try to avoid future harm, not just deal > with "actual current harm". It is called oversight.
My concern was that creating of closed rule-sets before actual problems present themselves can also lead to inefficiency. The principle is sometimes called "YAGNI". I believe my question was reasonable and polite and I would welcome a reply in the same tone. Thanks S.
