at they scale back version 1.0
    of the proposed standard to something that isn't much more than
    the simple lattice I have been proposing.  Then at some point
    in the future, after people have started using and implementing
    version 1.0, they can develop version 2.0 with all the power
    and glory that they are now trying to document.

JS: As an example of the level of readability and formality that I
    believe would be appropriate for the IFF standard, I recommend
    my tutorial on math and