points by leni536 4 days ago | 0 comments
I appreciate that ISO/IEC tries to provide some definifion of consensus, but it's so vague that is borderline useless. Who decides what is "important" or "substantial"? Do we need an other round of consensus for that (making the definition circular)? Or is deciding what is "important" or "substantial" part of the process that is outlined in the second part of the definition (making the first part more or less redundant)? Or is it the opposition to decide if their presented issues are "important" (making it effectively a veto power)?
As for the second part of the definition, regarding the process, that all took place with a measurable outcome. Although "reconcile any conflicting arguments" might be interpreted as unanimity, but that's surely not the intent.
Is it though?
I mean, in what world does the concept of consensus means it's ok to ignore all opposing remakes, criticism, and objections?
You have a proposal for the C++ standard which representatives from companies such as Microsoft rejected after describing it as being unimplementable, and knowing this it's supposed to be fine to push forward with it?
What was the plan here? Are these guys so out of touch that they thought petty political chicanery would compensate all the technical problems?