Re: [rrg] Constraints due to the need for widespread voluntary adoption

Robin Whittle <rw@firstpr.com.au> Fri, 04 December 2009 00:52 UTC

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Hello DY,

You wrote:

> So, it pretty much seems that we're practically left with only two
> candidates alive by now. All others practically gone. Let alone any
> other new coming proposals, considering that most of those renowned old
> proposals even have not survived.
> 
> I only have to read two proposals. Thank you for saving my time.

I am not tying to discourage you from reading anything.  If you
disagree with anything I wrote, please write in detail about what you
believe and why - that will be a good discussion.

Likewise, if you think my attempt at listing the constraints is
unrealistic, please sugggest improvements.

  - Robin