Re: Freshening the FAQ
- From: Richard Heathfield <rjh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:32:33 +0000
Bob Nelson said:
<snip>
The core of the FAQ is still relevant (modulo a few C99 items). I'm not
suggesting a rewrite -- maybe just a touch up in a manner that wouldn't
usurp the intent of SCS.
It's a good idea, but there is a problem: intellectual property. I'm not
saying that this problem is insurmountable, but it is certainly present.
What we as a group might reasonably do is work on an upgrade, and present
it to Steve for "adoption" at the end of the process. That way, his IP
rights are not violated, we perhaps get a collective ACK in the
appropriate section, and everyone gets a better FAQ.
Issues:
1) we would need Steve's permission up-front before even thinking about
beginning to commence to make a start on this;
2) how would disputes be resolved? If the clueless and the troll-like are
denied a voice, they will complain that the process is undemocratic. And
if they *are* allowed a voice, we end up with a broken FAQ. Even where
genuinely competent people of good will disagree, that disagreement still
needs to be resolved;
3) how will Addison-Wesley feel about this?
4) anything I didn't think of.
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