Text 6938, 63 rader
Skriven 2013-02-26 11:47:59 av Michiel van der Vlist (2:280/5555)
   Kommentar till text 6935 av Dale Shipp (1:261/1466.0)
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Hello Dale,

On Monday February 25 2013 23:34, you wrote to me:

 MVDV>>> No, there is no FTSC document superceding EP1. Technical
 MVDV>>> documents do not supercede policy or vice versa.

 DS>> However, one of the other members did point to a document that
 DS>> defined a replacement standard.

 MVDV>> Someone responded by pointing you to fts-5003. He is not an
 MVDV>> FTSC member and it is not a replacement standard.

 DS> Does the fact that Sergey is not an FTSC member make his opinon and
 DS> knowledge any less relevant in this case?

It means that he speaks for himself. You addressed me in my capacity of FTSC
chairman. You asked me if there is an FTSC standard superceding the quoted
clause of EP1. My answer was and is: no, because technical standards do not
supercede policy and vice versa. The technical specs of your car may say that
its maximum speed is 200 km/h. That does not supercede any local or general
speed limit.

If in your perception Sergey says something different, you will have to take it
up with him, the FTSC chairman is not responsible for what he says.

 DS> He is a member of this echo, and of fidonet.  And he is an active
 DS> participant in the discussion of alternate character sets.  Certainly
 DS> sounds like he might well be qualified to be on the FTSC.

If that is your opinion, I suggest you ask your RC to nominate him for the next
FTSC election. As I will act as election coordinator, I will offer no further
comment.

 DS> The document he pointed to certainly reads like it defines how to use
 DS> alternate character sets in echomail -- and certainly looks like the
 DS> FTS that Echopol1 called for as a superceding standard by the FTSC.

Technical standards do not supercede policy. Period.

 DS> Actually, I find your POV on Echopol1 rather difficult to understand.

Your were addressing me as FTSC chairman. The FTSC does not have a POV on
Echopol1. There is nothing to understand.

 DS> I had expected that you as chairman of the FTSC, of all people, would
 DS> have known the answer and would have been able to quickly point to the
 DS> document called for in Echopol1

The FTSC has nothing to say about policy. If you perceive a contradiction, take
it up with the moderator of the echo where the alleged contradiction occurs.
Moderators are the ones supposedly knowledgeable on EP1, as it is the document
describing their duties and responsibilities.

 DS>  which would replace the quoted section.  I guess I was wrong in that.

I gave you my answer. I have nothing to add.


Cheers, Michiel

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