On 07/10/2013, at 11:03 AM, Dave Crocker <dhc(_at_)dcrocker(_dot_)net> wrote:
Now, a conclusion of having only rough consensus relies heavily on
the good judgement of the consensus caller. The group must truly
consider and weigh an issue before the objection can be dismissed as
being "in the rough". The chair of the working group in one of these
In spite of being appealing to use here, I think that the phrase "in the
rough" is actually distracting, and possibly inappropriate:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/in+the+rough
google:
1. in a natural state; without decoration or other treatment.
"a diamond in the rough"
2. in difficulties. "even before the recession hit, the project
was in the rough"
I think he's using it in the sense that it's used on a golf course...
Cheers,
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Mark Nottingham http://www.mnot.net/