[CPN] Art. 1.1 and the term "taxon" in the PhyloCode; PLEASE VOTE

[Brian Andres]

Yes,

Ⓑ

On Feb 26, 2013, at 10:48 AM, "Cantino, Philip" <cantino at ohio.edu> wrote:

> Dear CPN members,
> 
> Kevin de Q. and I also both like Michel's changes, and I have noted the font size mismatch that Michel pointed out.  Since no one else has spoken up in opposition to them or brought up any other issues, I am now going to call a vote on the entire package of changes.  The set we are now voting on includes Michel's two changes.  I have attached the revised documents to this message.
> 
> Please send your vote to the listserv by Friday.  Thank you.
> (Michel, there is no need to vote again.  I am counting your vote as a Yes since you already told us that you agree with the proposal including your two wording changes.)
> 
> Phil
> 
> 
> On Feb 23, 2013, at 5:46 PM, Kevin Padian wrote:
> 
> > If Phil and Kevin are okay with Michel's changes, I'd support them.  As to
> > "Division I: Principles", I am happy for clarification of the roles of
> > "taxon" and "clade" in specific instances, whenever users would benefit
> > from differentiating between (or including) names of entitites and the
> > entities themselves.  -- kp
> > 
> > 
> >> Dear colleagues,
> >> 
> >>     I agree with the changes, but I propose two minor wording changes
> >> (pp. 4 and 28), and I found a minor format (font size) problem on p. 85.
> >> These are tracked and appear in a different color than Phil's changes.
> >> 
> >>     Cheers,
> >> 
> >>     Michel
> >> 
> >> On 21/02/13 20:06, Philip Cantino wrote:
> >>> Dear CPN members,
> >>> 
> >>> Another left over from last year's discussions is use of the term
> >>> "taxon" in the PhyloCode.  In a Sept. 29 message, David M. suggested
> >>> that "taxon" be defined differently than it currently is.  He also
> >>> suggested that many of the uses of "taxon" and "taxa" in the code could
> >>> be omitted or replaced with "clade" and "clades".  Kevin and I agree
> >>> with David's suggestion in general but not in every particular.
> >>> 
> >>> I have attached two files to this message.  The one that I encourage you
> >>> to read first is "Taxon and Art. 1.1.docx", which provides the current
> >>> wordings of Art. 1.1 and the glossary definition of "taxon", and and our
> >>> proposed new wordings.  The new wordings will bring the article and the
> >>> glossary entry into full agreement, which is not currently the case.
> >>> The new wording also makes it clearer that the term "taxon" has a
> >>> general meaning in systematics that extends beyond this code.
> >>> 
> >>> The file called "Taxon"-related changes.doc includes the entire code
> >>> (vers. 4c) with scattered minor wording changes, most of which relate to
> >>> the word "taxon".  You will need to turn on the Track Changes function
> >>> of Word to see the changes in this document.
> >>> 
> >>> Please look these two documents over soon and send your comments to the
> >>> listserv.   Let's tentatively set Feb. 26 (next Tuesday) as a target
> >>> date to call a vote unless substantial discussion develops before then.
> >>> If anyone would like more time, please let me know.
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> Phil
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> 
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