<div>> I favor an open process. I favor universal access. This isn't how ANSI<br>> is structured. I suggest that there be two groups: One would be the ANSI<br>> group, using ANSI process, producing an ANSI standard. The other would<br>
> be a Smalltalk Language Issues group (or some such name), sponsored<br>> perhaps by STIC (or by no existing organization) whose charter is to<br>> explore Smalltalk protocol options and make recommendations to the ANSI<br>
> group. This process, and the resulting recommendations, would be public.</div>
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<div>Martin said this so much better than I did :-) I think this is the right direction -- it provides the best of both worlds.<br>-- <br>John O'Keefe [|], Principal Smalltalk Developer, Instantiations Inc. </div>