Received: from sog-mx-3.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com ([172.29.43.193] helo=mx.sourceforge.net) by sfs-ml-4.v29.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtp (Exim 4.76) (envelope-from ) id 1RGqmy-0007ff-Q2 for bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net; Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:27:56 +0000 Received-SPF: pass (sog-mx-3.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com: domain of gmail.com designates 74.125.82.53 as permitted sender) client-ip=74.125.82.53; envelope-from=decker.christian@gmail.com; helo=mail-ww0-f53.google.com; Received: from mail-ww0-f53.google.com ([74.125.82.53]) by sog-mx-3.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtps (TLSv1:RC4-SHA:128) (Exim 4.76) id 1RGqmx-0003Ui-LH for bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net; Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:27:56 +0000 Received: by wwi36 with SMTP id 36so3644566wwi.10 for ; Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:27:49 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.227.201.133 with SMTP id fa5mr181369wbb.91.1319110069322; Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:27:49 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.227.128.13 with HTTP; Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:27:08 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: Christian Decker Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:27:08 +0200 Message-ID: To: Alex Waters Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0015174c40aa1a05b104afb93fda X-Spam-Score: -0.6 (/) X-Spam-Report: Spam Filtering performed by mx.sourceforge.net. See http://spamassassin.org/tag/ for more details. -1.5 SPF_CHECK_PASS SPF reports sender host as permitted sender for sender-domain 0.0 FREEMAIL_FROM Sender email is commonly abused enduser mail provider (decker.christian[at]gmail.com) -0.0 SPF_PASS SPF: sender matches SPF record 1.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message -0.1 DKIM_VALID_AU Message has a valid DKIM or DK signature from author's domain 0.1 DKIM_SIGNED Message has a DKIM or DK signature, not necessarily valid -0.1 DKIM_VALID Message has at least one valid DKIM or DK signature X-Headers-End: 1RGqmx-0003Ui-LH Cc: Bitcoin Dev Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] BIP process X-BeenThere: bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:27:56 -0000 --0015174c40aa1a05b104afb93fda Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 7:02 AM, Alex Waters wrote: > >> =95 I propose that BIPs be wiki pages, with a social convention that the >> Author gets final word if any editing wars break out. > > > ACK > Does it have to be wiki pages if we're going through an editorial process anyway, and there will be few who can actually edit the pages directly? I'd go for simple HTML documents in a repository. > > > =95 If he's willing, I propose that Amir take the role of BIP editor. >> >> ACK > ACK > > >> =95 I think bitcoin is still too small to have a specialized >> "bitcoin-ideas" mailing list; I propose that new potential BIPs be >> discussed either here or on the bitcoin-dev mailing list. >> > > ACK > Definitely. I don't think too many requests will come right away, and by posting them here we make sure that the most knowledgeable people are there to check and improve what might eventually end up in the clients. > > As for what Nils mentioned on using GitHub's Wiki feature, Gavin seems to > have started a few proposals at > https://github.com/gavinandresen/bitcoin-git/wiki. I think this is the > right direction to head in, and a composite list of similar proposals cou= ld > be maintained on their own repository (to maintain separation from the co= re > Bitcoin repo.) > > -Alex > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- > The demand for IT networking professionals continues to grow, and the > demand for specialized networking skills is growing even more rapidly. > Take a complimentary Learning@Ciosco Self-Assessment and learn > about Cisco certifications, training, and career opportunities. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/cisco-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Bitcoin-development mailing list > Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development > > --0015174c40aa1a05b104afb93fda Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 7:02 AM, Alex Waters= <ampedal@gmail.c= om> wrote:

=95 I propose that BIPs be wiki pages, with a social convention that the Author gets final word if any editing wars break out.

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Definitely. I don= 't think too many requests will come right away, and by posting them he= re we make sure that the most knowledgeable people are there to check and i= mprove what might eventually end up in the clients.

As for what Nils mentioned on using Gi= tHub's Wiki feature, Gavin seems to have started a few proposals at=A0<= a href=3D"https://github.com/gavinandresen/bitcoin-git/wiki" target=3D"_bla= nk">https://github.com/gavinandresen/bitcoin-git/wiki. I think this is = the right direction to head in, and a composite list of similar proposals c= ould be maintained on their own repository (to maintain separation from the= core Bitcoin repo.)

-Alex

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demand for specialized networking skills is growing even more rapidly.
Take a complimentary Learning@Ciosco Self-Assessment and learn
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