[arc-discuss] Discussion requested for a new ARC Policy on "Expectation Taxonomy and Repository Requirements"

[John Plocher]

Shawn Walker wrote:
> I'm rather uncomfortable with the attempts here to seemingly codify
> "as a rule", the capabilities of a software product 

As am I.

I would feel much better if the ips team was doing this - it is really
*their* job, not mine.  The problem is that the ARC is stuck, having to
review things that depend on IPS/Packaging's unspecified new abilities
without first having an architectural commitment for them in the first
place.

Unfortunately, the ips project team has not provided this info, and
has indicated that it will not be able to do so soon due to resource
issues.  This is *not* a good answer, ranking right up there with
[choice quotes from our teenage kids], but is the answer we have been
given.

   -John