Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 5B876727 for ; Wed, 27 Sep 2017 19:01:48 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from mail-oi0-f53.google.com (mail-oi0-f53.google.com [209.85.218.53]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id C3DF23D4 for ; Wed, 27 Sep 2017 19:01:47 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-oi0-f53.google.com with SMTP id z73so18202750oia.2 for ; Wed, 27 Sep 2017 12:01:47 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=+Iw92CvektC38DclBHxsj/KBM7HJqclSj8rTukHxalM=; b=oeHWEw3D22JTwGrEYhf/o1faI2X3Ff0u3C/TZNgV+004k8Xl17RT6g4yNWG86B6/XU Li99iDQi+pcgzQHoQCHAh87oOV11O7iYUvnSZESp2YQTK52gjJZrrE9wsDG/JFEmDMKk SG85r/KjnDiykQPtfkmWqsr4/1Fb5olRjTBQfAk42W0h6Kq6jDHIy6zuAmUeHfBixO5Q FXERw+jOqhuvrlZLi1WAr+Ooo9tHpVjWnyCzZnxzTGzd8lx4j++oIEKnLf8UK6rbgFl+ i1yP4eCj0c3qmMPmuKKyxNnU4WL7BvdRGObmAOxui2heEdV7ZCThp0zY2ZrJo7iuXyj8 n6iw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date :message-id:subject:to; bh=+Iw92CvektC38DclBHxsj/KBM7HJqclSj8rTukHxalM=; b=pamJgICERbHZrJOcx7Yv4QBj2FRWPnC1MaFT9KRVk2V6Q8xqsHqfrJxrjN6sjgXuDb HoUgR5apaF9QM3I9EeurO4kAMlFgynEay4ESIK07ao2gJzf4EBVK1wmOHIxjIkkgk6rh 8aM4XH21bbYnwgxaxTRARXEEdBb0zAeBJoXbM9ow4XPS7fKFq755LTP6Kt2iu/WEwXeX RpxiZd9YMBxaXfWFx0djXqjmArb38qLM8RwcAuukly+i/xfx+2Yb90MuPp/U3mmYnYga yo8vS3pHqVmr0chXOvwe+ush/I/NzPDD9yN73Fq7K8FkHf6fjnWL0pJYPVJsumBTi8pO F3/g== X-Gm-Message-State: AHPjjUheGRbLnqrjt642sAzqiHIPBbxZ6RjycrtzkKoQDbFBEyiDXXvc 8GDtwjfBB8mElibL3DzWOAx8wF0IYX/qcBXZc3c= X-Google-Smtp-Source: AOwi7QAIr2hQ3eSA5f6wKxDHl6mRzMFJB6ScxbOoxhCeTwpggxYQuqQKfzGt8ei8aQONGgHQqt1FDWq7FVvKsC5KaCo= X-Received: by 10.202.168.88 with SMTP id r85mr1330790oie.342.1506538901805; Wed, 27 Sep 2017 12:01:41 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.157.64.75 with HTTP; Wed, 27 Sep 2017 12:01:40 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <201709271856.27376.luke@dashjr.org> References: <201709271856.27376.luke@dashjr.org> From: Bryan Bishop Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2017 14:01:40 -0500 Message-ID: To: Luke Dashjr , Bitcoin Protocol Discussion , Bryan Bishop Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="001a113cea56160912055a306c63" X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.4 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FROM,HTML_MESSAGE,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE, RCVD_IN_SORBS_SPAM autolearn=disabled version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on smtp1.linux-foundation.org Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Revising BIP 2 to expand editorial authority X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: Bitcoin Protocol Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2017 19:01:48 -0000 --001a113cea56160912055a306c63 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" On Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 1:56 PM, Luke Dashjr via bitcoin-dev < bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote: > What do people think about modifying BIP 2 to allow editors to merge these > kinds of changes without involving the Authors? Strictly speaking, BIP 2 > shouldn't be changed now that it is Active, but for such a minor revision, > I > think an exception is reasonable. > Even minor revisions can not change the meaning of text. Changing a single word can often have a strange impact on the meaning of the text. There should be some amount of care exercised here. Maybe it would be okay as long as edits are mentioned in the changelog at the bottom of each document, or mention that the primary authors have not reviewed suggested changes, or something as much; otherwise the reader might not be aware to check revision history to see what's going on. - Bryan http://heybryan.org/ 1 512 203 0507 --001a113cea56160912055a306c63 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
On W= ed, Sep 27, 2017 at 1:56 PM, Luke Dashjr via bitcoin-dev = <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote:
What do people think about modifying BIP 2 to allow = editors to merge these
kinds of changes without involving the Authors? Strictly speaking, BIP 2 shouldn't be changed now that it is Active, but for such a minor revisi= on, I
think an exception is reasonable.

Even minor revis= ions can not change the meaning of text. Changing a single word can often h= ave a strange impact on the meaning of the text. There should be some amoun= t of care exercised here. Maybe it would be okay as long as edits are menti= oned in the changelog at the bottom of each document, or mention that the p= rimary authors have not reviewed suggested changes, or something as much; o= therwise the reader might not be aware to check revision history to see wha= t's going on.

- Bryan
http://heybryan.org/
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