Irene: > So the conclusion from the discussion is > 1. it doesn't matter to integrate projects with duplicated > functionality, we are aiming at providing the users with more choices
To be clear, I think that ARC should be told when we integrate things with duplicate functionality with other projects. Sometimes there are architectural issues that need to be considered. When an ARC case highlights how it relates to other projects, I think this helps ARC to decide if there might be any such issues. As long as any such issues are being addressed in a reasonable fashion, then there should not be a problem with providing multiple projects that do the same sort of thing. In general, it is good for teams working on similar projects to have communication and dialog with each other. By highlighting any such relationships in the ARC materials, you help to communicate to ARC that the project teams are working together to an reasonable degree. Brian
