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Doug’s explanations have clarified why we used certain terms and the reasoning behind them.
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<div class="">As far as I’m concerned, the draft statement is very close to something I would vote for.</div>
<div class="">I am not overly concerned with networks versus fabrics versus technologies, etc.</div>
<div class="">If we just added a few words and re-arranged for readability all the concepts that matter to LANL are in there.</div>
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<div class="">This does not address the specification-writing thing, but that does not have to be part of our mission statement.</div>
<div class="">If the Board agrees that some kind of standards or specification writing is something we need/want to do - for the benefit of the community - so be it.</div>
<div class="">That could be done in support of the broader mission - as stated below in chunks with a few terms added.</div>
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