Re: Upcoming: further thoughts on where from here

Harald Tveit Alvestrand wrote:

> Brian,
> 
> I've seen some argument that Scenario C, being more well-defined, is 
> actually less complex than Scenario O.

I would really dispute that. There are layers of complexity in either
case, and I think the scenario O analysis, because it's based on a
real, existing organisation rather than a hypothetical one, simply
contains more detail.

> 
> Also, I was surprised to find that of the two timelines in the writeups, 
> the one for Scenario C was the shorter one. (That may reflect the 
> writers' degree of optimism, however!)

Yes, it's unrealistic in my view. Setting up such an entity is
not straightforward. The timeline in O seems attainable.

> 
> So the outcome is not settled in my mind yet.
> 
> I'd like your comments on why you find Scenario O simpler, 

As noted above, the text digs into more detail than C. For example,
C needs a lot more lawyering than O since it creates a completely new
legal (and tax and insurance) structure. All the details described
in O would have to be worked as internal procedures in C. I really see
C as pure incremental work on top of O.

> ...and VERY much 
> like your comments on where the details of Scenario O need "hacking", if 
> that's the conclusion of the community.

I prefer to wait, to hack on whichever one we choose.

    Brian

>                       Harald
> 
> 
> 
> --On 21. september 2004 11:10 +0200 Brian E Carpenter 
> <brc@zurich.ibm.com> wrote:
> 
>> Thanks, to you and the various authors, for this effort
>> and for reducing the choice to a binary one.
>>
>> To me, this clarifies that it's a one-horse race. I just can't
>> see any argument for the extra complexity, overhead cost, and
>> risk of Scenario C.
>>
>> Obviously we would need to hack at the details of Scenario O,
>> but for me there is no doubt that it's the way to go.
>>
>> (My only regret is that Scenario O text doesn't include a short
>> risk analysis, like Sceanrio C.)
> 
> 
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> 
> 

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