comex wrote: >This does not fix CAN-allowing-action vs. MAY-allowing-action.
Both terms are perfectly well defined. "CAN" is used in several places to make something possible where it would otherwise be impossible. The sole use of "MAY" has a sensible meaning, of giving permission, but appears to be superfluous. R1607 says "The Promotor distributes a proposal by publishing it ...". This makes it clear that the Promotor CAN distribute a proposal at any time (it is always POSSIBLE for the Promotor to distribute a proposal). It doesn't need to use "CAN" or "POSSIBLE" to express this; it's implied by the definition of distribution, which predates MMI. By default the Promotor MAY (is PERMITTED to) distribute a proposal at any time. The first sentence of the second paragraph of R1607 states that explicitly, which is redundant. The second sentence of that paragraph indicates that the Promotor is REQUIRED to distribute proposals in certain situation; the redundant permission thus appears to have a clarifying role. -zefram
