On 2010-07-30, at 4:18 PM, leo waaijers wrote:
> Stevan Harnad wrote:
>> And my mandate, Charles (if you will permit me!) is to continue describing, as clearly and as concretely as I can, what it is that I take to be the mandate of repositories, repository managers, and repository managers -- and why.
> Is this a self-imposed mandate Stevan? If so, are we all entitled to define our own mandates?
Yes, self-imposed, Leo.
And, yes, we're all entitled to impose mandates on ourselves.
(Some, unfond of extended metaphors, might prefer to call it their "mission." Mine's been open access archivangelism 'lo these nigh on 20 years...)
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