Proposal volume

[Tim Bray <Tim.Bray@xxxxxxx>]

Speaking as a veteran of a few standards processes, I observe the 
recent flurry of proposals for this, that, and the other with 
considerable concern.  One of the best ways to kill a new standards 
technology is to add just a few too many good ideas so that the spec 
takes longer to build, is harder to understand, and harder to 
implement.  At some point, to get this sucker out the door, we're going 
to have to drop a sharp pointy blade that will cut off a few ideas that 
might have been real good.  It would be good for our mental health to 
all acknowledge that this will happen and that occasionally, less is 
more. -Tim