On Thursday, December 18, 2003, at 07:14 PM, The Cunctator wrote:
From: Peter
Jaros on Thursday, December 18, 2003 5:17 PM
On Thursday, December 18, 2003, at 03:51 AM, magnus,manske wrote:
I would
much prefer a tagging system which allows us to mark entries as
complete. Note that 'complete' is not the same as 'finished'. No
entry should ever be finished. But some entries have achieved
completion, where the need only adjustment; think opposite of stub.
Furthermore, these entries rarely devolve from their complete status,
though if they did for some reason the tag could be quickly removed
(or, preferably, the entry re-completed :) ).
What is your definition of "completion" that you can assert that some
entries have achieved it?
Completion is a final state (thus "achieved"); any changes to something
which is complete ("having all necessary or normal parts; absolute,
total") will make it worse.
I think perhaps the word you're looking for is "sufficient".
Yes. It is. Thank you. :)
Actually, I think I considered the word 'sufficient' and didn't like
the negative connotation. But it you ignore that, 'sufficient' is,
well, sufficient.
Peter
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