CZ:Computers Workgroup

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Computers Workgroup
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The Computers Workgroup coordinates the Citizendium articles related to computers and computer science.

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Authoring

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Urgently needed articles

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Starting on a style guide

This probably belongs on its own page but I don't know the standard.

When describing optional, mandatory, or forbidden behavior of a protocol or comparable mechanism, key words to describe this behavior, to be written in ALL CAPs, are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119, "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels".

Key words for use in specifications to Indicate Requirement Levels

Keyword	Meaning
MUST, SHALL, REQUIRED	Absolute requirements
MUST NOT, SHALL NOT	Absolute prohibition
SHOULD, RECOMMENDED	there may exist valid reasons in particular circumstances to ignore a particular item, but the full implications must be understood and carefully weighed before choosing a different course
SHOULD NOT, NOT RECOMMENDED	there may exist valid reasons in particular circumstances when theparticular behavior is acceptable or even useful, but the full implications should be understood and the case carefully weighed before implementing any behavior described with this label
MAY, OPTIONAL	Makes the feature truly optional and an implementation choice. Implementations that do not have the feature, howeever, MUST be able to interoperate with those that do not, and vice versa