(j3.2006) (SC22WG5.5918) [ukfortran] Preview of possible feature survey

[N.M. Maclaren]

On Jul 12 2017, Steve Lionel wrote:
>
>Do we have such lists already? I didn't think so, unless you meant the ones
>for F2015.

I did.  The point about including those would be to get a feel for what
the more general user community thinks about them.

>I don't think it's helpful to make the list too large,
>especially if we're going to stick with ranked-choice voting (which I think
>gives us more information and also prompts the user to think about their
>priorities.)
>
>The NBs can and will make their lists anyway. The idea here is to see what
>users want that we may not have thought of.

Then that is definitely NOT how to do it!  That will cause people to think
in terms of the list.  If we want new ideas, we have to leave it as open as
possible.

Giving a list of possible areas, in EXTREMELY general terms, and NOT asking
for a ranking, might be worthwhile - but even that will constrain people's
thoughts.

Regards,
Nick.