Re: [oiic-formation-discuss] Interoperability versus Conformity

"David Gerard" <>
wrote on 06/11/2008 02:45:12 PM:

> 2008/6/11 Sam Johnston <>:

> 

> > I think that your comments on the Acid Test are on the mark,
though it could

> > be preferable to capture the enthusiasm now rather than stifling/deferring

> > it

> 

> 

> Seconded. (I was about to write something like this.) Capturing

> enthusiasm right now is *very important*. It can be filtered later
-

> but pre-filtering kills input.

> 

> This means a wiki, a shared Google doc, anything to act as Massively

> Multiplayer Online Notepad to capture immediate ideas. Something at

> all right now is better than The Perfect Right Thing later.

> 

> Everyone has an idea of what interoperability is and isn't (i.e. they

> know very well when something isn't), even if they don't have the

> words at the top of their minds ready to write.

> 

OK.  That's a good idea.  If we can redirect
the non-charter items to a wiki or whatever, the we can capture those ideas
for later reference.  If someone can provide direction there, I'll
concentrate on leading the discussion on the charter questions.

> There's calls out across the net for people to
come to this list and

> look at what's going on - harnessing (and slightly directing) that

> enthusiasm is vitally important, because it won't keep if quashed.

> 

Isn't there anyone out there enthused about drafting
charters? ;-)

-Rob