[theme-reviewers] New Ticket Resolution

[Mike Little]

On 14 October 2010 16:53, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:

>
>> On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 10:44 AM, Edward Caissie <
>> edward.caissie at gmail.com> wrote:
>> To be honest, and I have been struggling with the wording for some time,
>> "Guideline" and "requirement" should not be used in the same sentence IMO.
>> It is either one or the other in simpler thinking.
>
>
> I think it's semantics, but perhaps relevant, if misunderstood. The
> Guidelines are a collection of criteria, and those criteria are classified
> as *required*, *recommended*, or *optional*. I don't see how it is
> wrong/confusing/redundant/whatever to say "required guideline" or
> "recommended guideline" or "optional guideline". Would "criteria" be a
> preferable term to "guideline"?
>


I think it *is* semantics and if it can be misunderstood then it should be
clarified.

Personally I would consider the 'Guidlines' to be a collection of
'Requirements' and 'Recommendations'.

So, one only needs to talk about a specific requirement or a specific
recommendation, once the context of the theme guidelines have been
established. To talk about a 'required guideline' or a 'recommended
guideline' can be confusing (and is redundant).

Mike
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