From 1042de34b2cc25ea02eeb3ede39e7c8146c4b9c0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bryan Newbold Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 23:02:31 -0800 Subject: add version changes as a motivation --- proposals/0001-dep-process.md | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/proposals/0001-dep-process.md b/proposals/0001-dep-process.md index d0ccf40..963ed14 100644 --- a/proposals/0001-dep-process.md +++ b/proposals/0001-dep-process.md @@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ which requires better coordination (process) and communication of technical details (standards). There is also an increasing need to be legible to and accessible to parties outside the existing Dat ecosystem. +With growing use, the logistics of rolling out protocol changes and +backwards-incompatible changes becomes more difficult, but at the same time +more important to coordinate smoothly. Planning requires clear communication of +change ahead of time. + A public DEP process is expected to improve coordination and planning by setting clear expectations for documentation of protocol changes and extensions. The technical quality of the protocol itself should be improved by -- cgit v1.2.3