Re: Proposed Update to Note Well

Barry Leiba <barryleiba@computer.org> Fri, 22 June 2012 15:27 UTC

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Subject: Re: Proposed Update to Note Well
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> You're right on both counts. So (and addressing Randy's concern):
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While I like the words, I'll note that we have now about doubled the
length from the version we started this thread with.  Remember that
the point was to have it be *very* brief, something that we can
reasonable expect people to read on the screen, and chairs to read
aloud in meetings without its sounding like the disclaimer on a
pharmaceutical advert.  And remember that it's not meant to tell you
everything you need to know, ever -- only to remind you of the
significant point, and to refer you elsewhere for details.

Given that, does the community really want this version?  Does the
community think it will meet those needs, and that it will really work
to be read aloud in roughly 40 sessions a day for five days?

Barry