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Re: Fees

Perry E. Metzger allegedly said:
> 
> 
> Kent Crispin writes:
> > 3) the $20000 is presented as an arbitrary fixed figure, instead of 
> > being couched in terms of the requirements at hand.
> 
> Please re-read the document more carefully. You will note the all
> important indicator "[estimated]" next to the figure.

I've read the draft several times.  I'm familiar with the "all 
important indicator" you mentioned.  That's not the point.

The draft could just as well said "$XXXXX".  It *will be* an arbitrary
fixed figure, even if you have currently notated it as a variable.

And it's really the "fixed" part that is the problem.  A fixed fee 
gives you two problems -- 1) what do you do if it isn't enough, and 
2) what do you do with the excess if it's too much.

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