Nicolas Williams wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 03, 2009 at 06:20:41PM +0100, Darren Reed wrote:
>   
>> A couple of thoughts...
>>
>> First, discussions about improving things should be
>> public so that we have transparency and can easily
>> coordinate effort. Without that, what you're referring
>> to might be about as credible as a politician's promise.
>>     
>
> Not all discussions need be public, provided that public discussions are
> ultimately had (if nothing else at the ARC).  If you work with a couple
> of colleagues on a design, then prototype, then come to the public list
> for review, then you're OK -- you risk missing crucial input early on,
> but if you come to the public too early you risk death by a thousand
> paper cuts.
>
> Put this way: do you share all your hallway conversations and private
> design thoughts on these lists?  I didn't think so.
>   

Please don't answer for me. If you've got a question ask,
but don't presume to know what I do, say or think.

Darren


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