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Re: Motion P1788/M0013.04 - Comparisons

Ralph Baker Kearfott wrote:


On 9/23/2010 09:48, Arnold Neumaier wrote:


A standard should not require new research but take stock of what
exists already in a good state, and select from that.



Although I don't necessarily disagree with the above general
statement, I do think a standard should take research into account
in the sense that it doesn't inhibit good research or exploration
of possibly better alternatives.


What I had intended to express with my statement was that it is not
good that the standardization process is made dependent on research
not yet done but only vaguely promised.

Anyway, before the standard is accepted, it has no power,
and therefore cannot inhibit research.

I am not against more research on this but against promoting ideas
that compromise clear conceptual notions for the sake of
questionable net benefits.