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

[Kevin Padian]

I agree -- kp

> 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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Kevin Padian
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Museum of Paleontology
University of California, Berkeley CA 94720-3140
510-642-7434
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/people/padian/home.php