Pegasus Enhancement Proposal (PEP)

PEP #: <Number assigned at submission process. It is the submitters responsibility to pick the next available number from the PEP web page>

Title: T <Short title for the proposal>

Version: 1.0  <current version corresponding to version history>

Authors: a <list of authors>

Status:  draft <state of this PEP: draft, accepted, rejected, withdrawn deferred. Initial state is always "draft'>

Created: 12 April 2003 <date  PEP created>

Version History:

Version Date Author Change Description
1.0 12 April 2003   Initial Submission
       

 

Abstract: <short abstract of the proposal>

<Body of the proposal. The proposed format is as follows (blue <> enclosed comments are helpers to PEP writers and should be removed.>

Definition of the Problem

< What is this change/enhancement trying to solve?>

Definition of the Proposed Solution

<This is the meat of any PEP. This section should describe the objectives, and characteristics of the enhancement. The definition of the project should be detailed enough to allow adequate discussion and review of the proposal. The objective is to provide a project management and architecture level of information, so that the steering.> committee and architecture team reviews and approvals can be accomplished.>

Rationale

<The rationale fleshes out the specification by describing what motivated the proposal and why particular design decisions were made. It should describe alternate designs that were considered and related work that might help reviewers understand the solution.>

Schedule

<Proposed schedule for implementation>

Discussion

<Additional information from discussions,  reviews, and decisions of the steering committee and architecture team can be recorded here. Information in this section is to help reviewers but MUST also be reflected in the Proposed Solution / Rationale, etc. sections. This section is for information only during the review process.>

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