Re: Discussion period extended? Re: Motion 11.01 Basic Reverse Interval Operations
I'd like to offer a mild argument AGAINST Motion 11. I prefer a standard as simple as possible, but that still provided intervals.
I agree that reverse interval operations are useful; I have programmed and used them, too.
If this were a programming language standard, I would accept reverse interval operations.
However, P1788 is intended as primarily a hardware (or hardware-like) standard. Vendors are more likely to implement our standard if there is a clear market. The fewer features we write into the standard, the easier it is to implement.
If we add all the features any of us would like to see, we may end up with such a feature-rich standard that it is to heavy to implement and too hard to document a compelling market need for every feature. The outcome I fear is an un-implemented standard.
Any market survey people or hardware implementation people are welcome to make the opposite case.
Dr. George F. Corliss
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On Feb 9, 2010, at 7:23 PM, Ralph Baker Kearfott wrote:
> P-1788 members:
>
> It has been suggested that we extend the discussion period
> for Motion 11. Please post any objections.
>
> If no objections are posted, the discussion period will be
> extended until the end of Tuesday, February 23, at which
> time voting will begin on the motion in the form it is
> at that time (unless there are objections at that time).
>
> Juergen: Please update the motion number with the amended motion,
> and post the amended motion.
>
> Best regards to all,
>
> Baker
>
> On 2/8/2010 11:53 AM, Marco Nehmeier wrote:
>> P1788,
>>
>> I have amended Motion 11.
>>
>> Thanks to comments by Nate, Frédéric, John, Baker, Ulrich, Juergen and
>> Stefan.
>>
>> Best regards
>> Marco
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