what are the real problems

Aaron Falk falk at isi.edu
Thu May 22 08:43:52 CEST 2003


Wijnen, Bert (Bert) wrote:
> Aaron responds to Randy:
> 
> > In other words, the interpretation of stewardship of the Internet
> > has changed from "let's grow something neat" (or "let 1000 flowers
> > bloom") to "let's keep this cool thing from breaking" (or "let's
> > not confuse the marketplace").
> > 
> 
> I don't think that "let's grow a neat thing" and "let a 1000 flowers bloom"
> are the same thing, are they? 
> 

Bert-

My suggestion, of which I was seeking confirmation, was that both
statements represented the attitude held in former days not that they
were synonymous.  Using "and" rather than "or" would have been
clearer.  (I can be a lousy editor)

--aaron  (gratefully not speaking for the RFC Editor :)


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