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From: R. Feldman
Subject: The Geek Code discovery
Date: 27 Cheshvan 5781
Subject: Summary and path forward
The committee has now discussed the Geek Code precedent for over a week. I will attempt to summarize the positions:
R. Nachmani advocates adopting a similar model. The format would be expressive and human-readable. Strict parsing would not be required.
Devorah has demonstrated that the format is not machine-parseable in any conventional sense. If we adopt it, implementations will need to handle ambiguity.
Dr. Stern questions whether this is wise. Ben-Ari questions whether it is necessary.
Reb Kovacs suggests that interpretation, not parsing, may be the correct frame.
R. Miriam has asked why we need a format at all if it cannot be parsed. This question remains open.
The chair proposes we proceed with the following understanding: we are designing a format for human expression, not machine consumption. Implementations should accept blocks gracefully without requiring strict conformance. The specification describes vocabulary, not grammar.
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