From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id CD0DEA74 for ; Thu, 28 Sep 2017 12:43:31 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from mail-qk0-f179.google.com (mail-qk0-f179.google.com [209.85.220.179]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 3FEF21AE for ; Thu, 28 Sep 2017 12:43:31 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-qk0-f179.google.com with SMTP id q8so1214965qkl.12 for ; Thu, 28 Sep 2017 05:43:31 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=PrKuxPM1vBe61nu+BjU1bFAMU8M8VBpLT/hy+g+GdpI=; b=EOExUGGazYEfkBkbnbfddQf/3k+n94xgR/YmOOdtsAL8KxrLpvq97uoIU7JNlxQR4T NTs/XXzyK1h6eoZxIULrwKXcOys9B0S/84dAGtTOr/EY+8ZDcfZ0B/fvMvKz6+di2Qxb MfRFzOML2a0gZgL07Z3o1SC/loCX667lAH9ARjXcS1PUO3TwjZu9dxvqbOPlYG3ILqBf ciMQ3kSgBeK+/FWMkhS7rCUj8RW6l2WXvRQhbkxNAO2wvVUQLXesxSQxAupp+jqVVadB iC/N8ej1u7q+3p2X4u3m1sFT66ua9V4sfhZ6ytPrWhYmuwd5DaIAZBgxWArlKMutJavC STYA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to; bh=PrKuxPM1vBe61nu+BjU1bFAMU8M8VBpLT/hy+g+GdpI=; b=CwQ7kbVLaQROV/g8V5JwDYGKYRUR7HdlsiAL4rzqfEsTyldCD1y5ZRLb31YvZ3L0du 0K2RiVlX2ffQNBr5bfIGorRt5jXBiMHf3kXVVI2G/X2OXUb/abedY4+m7ok9NYe7XcVD xsI1NWsZ85wxbrYR3rN9dg7HFqz/jyFh1nOJkl0jjfZDkrPwGljhvU7U2pLwTuYhg55g uHbYIaWejYaQu4qlGUA0BeBm1QeTihh1VLeDWuFBXvSt+7MYiZy5zWe8FCaqwCl+3NXx dx9ik9yKDUv4mOCcAXeXx4HJ8tdbVBeem9DNJL+BYoBCzv90FJ9PsUbfh/v5cQGajjUn PCgg== X-Gm-Message-State: AMCzsaU6qZnNrQWdE56soKxyhIXh9FznmhGf7Vhr1fiHS4vM2YhZSLdG Wl/3GoPMcKdliepVnZfddfRQqQpzvQ90QAk8wCU= X-Google-Smtp-Source: AOwi7QAEdT9ZQdF52d957lJF+tv1FJ2MZKVREYg9xEcMbssyQwf8OpCI3Hikl+q437IQCCtYUBHDXdKUqlA3pIxZVkw= X-Received: by 10.55.122.130 with SMTP id v124mr6842524qkc.209.1506602610377; Thu, 28 Sep 2017 05:43:30 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <201709271856.27376.luke@dashjr.org> In-Reply-To: From: Christian Decker Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 12:43:19 +0000 Message-ID: To: Bryan Bishop , Bitcoin Protocol Discussion , Luke Dashjr Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="94eb2c05714268ca11055a3f417a" 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: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 12:43:31 -0000 --94eb2c05714268ca11055a3f417a Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Agreed, I think a sign-off mechanism might be desirable. Currently it must be the original author(s) signing off, but we can probably widen that to be any 2-3 community members. They'd basically be attesting that the meaning did not change. - cdecker On Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 9:02 PM Bryan Bishop via bitcoin-dev < bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ > bitcoin-dev mailing list > bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org > https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev > --94eb2c05714268ca11055a3f417a Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Agreed, I think a sign-off mechanism might be desirable. C= urrently it must be the original author(s) signing off, but we can probably= widen that to be any 2-3 community members. They'd basically be attest= ing that the meaning did not change.

- cdecker

On Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 9:02 PM B= ryan Bishop via bitcoin-dev <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote:
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