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title Consensus Oriented Specification System Life Cycle
footer rfc.unprotocols.org/spec:2/COSS

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|Raw|
:Create;
:Use: mockups, Goal: design it;
if (useful) then (yes)
|Draft|
:Use: prototypes, Goal: prove it;
:Iterate;
if (successful) then (yes)
|Stable|
:Use: products, Goal: deploy it;
:Cosmetic improvements;
|Deprecated|
:Use: products, Goal: replace it;
|Retired|
:Use: historical, Goal: study it;
detach
else (no)
|Deleted|
:Archive;
detach
endif
else (no)
|Deleted|
:Archive;
detach
endif
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