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I want to briefly respond to a few topics, but before I do, I=92m going to =
confess an ulterior motive that informs my opinion and will influence my vo=
tes: I=92d prefer to see the 2015 meeting conclude as soon as possible, wit=
h anything that requires extended deliberation pushed to the 2016 meeting =
=96 which could plausibly be convened in just a few months.

On the subject of the parsers, I think it=92s valuable to seek clarificatio=
n of BPFK=92s position, but I accept the chair=92s statement that the commi=
ttee is still =93in the process=94 of formalizing its recommendations. I=92=
d prefer to defer consideration until such a time as BPFK presents a recomm=
endation.

Absent such a recommendation, if there is a motion that =93no parser will b=
e a standard of grammatical correctness,=94 I will vote {na=92i}: I don=92t=
 understand BPFK to have made that recommendation, and absent such a recomm=
endation, I don=92t think it makes sense for LLG to take a position.

I also cannot support Curtis=92 motion on similar grounds: I appreciate the=
 intention to ensure that BPFK is empowered to do the work that has been ch=
arged to it, but I believe that it already has the relevant authority: BPFK=
 is explicitly charged with "improving and maintaining formal descriptions =
of Lojban.=94 I understand that to include CLL, in so far as it is understo=
od as a description of the language.

In so far as there are copyright issues or logistical considerations of pub=
lishing to be considered, we should discuss those here. But I strongly pref=
er that we defer matters of description and definition to BPFK. If BPFK ask=
s us to recognize a =93defining standard=94 as official, we should bring it=
 to a vote. If they don=92t, and we take up the matter independently, I=92d=
 understand that to undermine the authority delegated to the committee.

Curtis is correct that =93BPFK cannot establish itself.=94 BPFK is a standi=
ng committee of LLG, and derives its authority from that relationship. The =
relationship is affirmed at each members meeting by the recognition, by LLG=
 membership, of the BPFK chair=92s authority to organize and preside over t=
hat committee. The details, for those who may not have followed the last me=
eting, where they were debated, are here:

https://mw.lojban.org/papri/BPFK_Reauthorization

Before the meeting is over, I want to say a few things about the idea of =
=93sustaining=94 memberships, and about reconsidering some things about the=
 way in which we run the annual meeting, but I will save those for later so=
 as not to distract from the present discussion. I do not intend to raise a=
 motion in this meeting regarding either matter.

=97Riley no=92u la mukti =


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