Re: [Libreoffice] Are we back to having this spec process again!?

On Sun, 2011-07-10 at 11:57 +0200, André Schnabel wrote:
> All that said: if you can suggest some other word for "spec" I'd be 
> quite happy. 

Dennis suggested "design notes".  I normally call it either feature
documentation, feature description, feature page, or simply just a wiki
page for feature XYZ.

To me, the word "specification" implies much more than just a collection
of information; it implies formality and final, approved decision that
cannot be changed without paperwork, votes, or whatever is the formal
way of proposing changes.  But I think Michael's explanation is pretty
much in line with how I perceive this term, and why I think it's a
mis-used term for this purpose.

Kohei

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