Re: RFC 357 (v2) Perl should use XML for documentation instead of POD

[Jarkko Hietaniemi]

> I disagree.  The RFC process is for generating ideas, not making decisions, 
> nor is any author obliged to include ideas he/she doesn't agree with; 
> that's why others can (or could) submit RFCs that contradict it, if they 
> want to.  The author is no more obliged to include opposing opinions in 

Not obliged, no.  But not recording opposing views is like sticking
fingers in your ears and loudly chanting 'la la la la, my proposal
is good, pure and uncontested, la la la, la la la...'

> their RFC than the proposer of a bill in the House is required to include 
> contrary views.  One doesn't necessarily merge two conflicting ideas to get 

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