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Prologue:
Epilogue: Roger K deBry
Senior Techncial Staff Member
Architecture and Technology
IBM Printing Systems
email: rdebry at us.ibm.com
phone: 1-303-924-4080
Jay wrote:
Harry and Scott have voiced their opinions regarding the need to
keep IPP simple. Roger also voiced an opinion; however, with all
due respect, his comments made it sound as if the IPP was in some
way *required* to satisfy all known requirements, based on apparent
market demand.
RKD> Ultimately, I'd like to be sure that IPP covers 80% of the needs of the
marketplace.
RKD> However, I am all for cutting V1.0 down to a manageable and quickly agreed
upon
RKD> and implementable size. I believe we are at the point where we need to
cut and
RKD run with a model document for V1.0 or we won't be on the standards track
this year!
RKD> Simplifying will greatly help.