Finally, to be quite blunt, one IAB member and two IESG
members have told me over the last few weeks (without solicitation)
that they view the spec in question as very bad. The term "shit" was
used by at least one of these folks. I take this sort of concern,
espressed by experienced, knowledgable people, very seriously.
Oh, swell, we now have the existance of nameless faceless persons
providing unspecific pejoratives being used as telling arguments.
Well, so's your old man, or some equally suitable expression.
For heaven's sake, what kind of technical debate is that? Couldn't
you persuade these people to (a) be more specific than vulgarities
allow and (b) be public about their opinions? We're in a desparate
situation here and this is not useful.
--Sandy