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Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] Revisiting the BIPS process, a proposal
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On 19 November 2013 16:32, Wladimir <laanwj@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 4:30 PM, Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@bitpay.com> wrote:
>
>> BIP drafts are stored in git://github.com/bitcoin/bips.git/drafts/ and
>> are not automatically assigned a BIPS number.
>>
>
> Are we going to move ahead with this?
>
> If so, I'm volunteering to create the repository and import the current
> BIPs from the wiki there (and convert from wiki markup to markdown where
> necessary).
>
> 2) Time passes. Software for BIP drafts is developed, tested,
>> published, and publicly discussed in a typical open source manner.
>>
>
> Personally I think it is useful to have a number as soon as a BIP can be
> implemented, even if still in draft status; it gives something to refer to
> when mentioning a certain improvement proposal (in commit messages and such
> it could be called BIP xxx Draft).
> I don't think we are at risk of running out of numbers to assign any time
> soon.
>
It's quite normal for standards bodies to allocate numbers when in draft
status. If they don't pass, they don't pass - they are clearly labelled
DRAFTs.
+1 on having things in a github repository. Much better for collaboration,
Drak
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 1=
9 November 2013 16:32, Wladimir <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:laa=
nwj@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">laanwj@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>=
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 4:30 PM, Jeff Garzik <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=
=3D"mailto:jgarzik@bitpay.com" target=3D"_blank">jgarzik@bitpay.com</a>>=
</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">BIP drafts are stored in git://<a href=3D"ht=
tp://github.com/bitcoin/bips.git/drafts/" target=3D"_blank">github.com/bitc=
oin/bips.git/drafts/</a> and<br>
are not automatically assigned a BIPS number.<br></blockquote><div><br></di=
v><div>Are we going to move ahead with this?<br><br></div><div>If so, I'=
;m volunteering to create the repository and import the current BIPs from t=
he wiki there (and convert from wiki markup to markdown where necessary).<b=
r>
</div><div><br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 =
0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
2) Time passes. =C2=A0Software for BIP drafts is developed, tested,<br>
published, and publicly discussed in a typical open source manner.<br></blo=
ckquote><div><br></div><div>Personally I think it is useful to have a numbe=
r as soon as a BIP can be implemented, even if still in draft status; it gi=
ves something to refer to when mentioning a certain improvement proposal (i=
n commit messages and such it could be called BIP xxx Draft).<br>
</div><div>I don't think we are at risk of running out of numbers to as=
sign any time soon.</div></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div=
>It's quite normal for standards bodies to allocate numbers when in dra=
ft status. If they don't pass, they don't pass - they are clearly l=
abelled DRAFTs.</div>
<div><br></div><div>+1 on having things in a github repository. Much better=
for collaboration,</div><div><br></div><div>Drak</div>
</div></div></div>
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