OSMORA Standards Group I. M. Moffett, Ed. OSMORA 2 March 2025 OSMORA Amelioration Proposals OAP-0001 Abstract Description of OSMORA Amelioration Proposals Table of Contents 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.1. Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.2. Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2. Requirements Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3. Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1. Introduction OSMORA Amelioration Proposals (OAPs) are structured documents that serve to drive changes imposed by OSMORA by describing their fundamentals while allowing others to amend/revise them. 1.1. Purpose The goal of having OAPs is to provide an organized means of proposing and improving ideas that contribute to the betterment of society and technology. These proposals can range from technical improvements to societal reforms, and they are open to discussion and collaboration for those who have understood and commited to the OSMORA oath. 1.2. Audience OAPs are intended for those who are commited to the OSMORA oath. These proposals must only be considered offical and bidning when they are approved by a number of OSMORA members and a single OSR (OSMORA Standards Reviewer). Moffett Informational [Page 1] OAPs March 2025 2. Requirements Language The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in BCP 14 [RFC2119] [RFC8174] when, and only when, they appear in all capitals, as shown here. 3. Structure An OAP will typically include the following: * OAP ID: Incremental document identifier. * Abstract: A concise summary of the proposal's intent and impact. * Motivation: Why this proposal matters and the problem it addresses. OSMORA: See OSMORA.ORG OSMORA Oath: A pledge taken by all members of OSMORA ensuring their commitment to societal betterment, technological advancement as well as their loyalty to the grater good, resisting the forbidden fruit dangled by the suits. 4. Normative References [RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997, . [RFC8174] Leiba, B., "Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC 2119 Key Words", BCP 14, RFC 8174, DOI 10.17487/RFC8174, May 2017, . Author's Address Ian M. Moffett (editor) OSMORA Washington, DC Email: ian@osmora.org Moffett Informational [Page 2]