[tei-council] DRAFT: Backward Compatibility and the Maintenance of the Text Encoding Initiative Guidelines

[Sebastian Rahtz]

Syd Bauman wrote:
> Did you mean Board? While I have no objection to soliciting the
> Board's opinion (or the membership's, for that matter), this seems to
> me to be completely within the scope of the Council, and outside the
> scope of the Board. I.e., it's the Council's decision, although
> seeking outside advise is probably a good idea.
>   
I did mean Board. It seems worthwhile that
statements of principle be agreed by the Board too.
>   
>> I think the bit that bothers me a little is the notion of
>> deprecation. Where, and how, would that be recorded?
>>     
>
> I don't think such details need keep us from agreeing on the
> principle of the matter.
>   
indeed. so long we accept the notion of deprecating things,
which is a new departure for the TEI


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