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Subject: showing restraint
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 90 08:56:58 MST
From: Donn Terry <donn@hpfcrn.fc.hp.com>
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I'm beginning to become concerned that the problems we've seen within
the US concerning resistance to further internationalization
functionality may be made worse by "creeping featureism" (adding
features for their own sake).

I would ask that we be careful in introducing new features to justify
them in terms of a clearly stated national need, and preferably a
solution that addresses needs that occur in more than one nation or
locale.  ("Preferably", not absolutely a requirement, because there may
be some things that must be done that really are for only one locale.)

Not being careful to meet actual (and important) needs could lead to a
backlash that reduces the gains we've made so far in the area.  I believe
that in fact, there is some degree of backlash developing already.

Donn