From e535b518337c166a5e08cfc631c22758cd07aece Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Lilley Brinker Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:05:31 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] feat: Add 'Alternatives Considered' section to RFDs Per issue #431, this adds a new section to the RFD template for RFD authors to describe any alternative paths considered and provide reasons why those paths are not being pursued. This is intended to help reviewers for RFDs, and to provide useful context for anyone looking back at RFDs in the future. Signed-off-by: Andrew Lilley Brinker --- rfds/_TEMPLATE.md | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/rfds/_TEMPLATE.md b/rfds/_TEMPLATE.md index 22c7c3bf5a..5bb5a53d6a 100644 --- a/rfds/_TEMPLATE.md +++ b/rfds/_TEMPLATE.md @@ -141,6 +141,16 @@ in the prescribed time. Describe any evidence for the need to adopt the RFD proposal based on community demand for specific new data or demand for better data quality. +## Alternatives Considered +[alternatives-considered]: #alternatives-considered + +Describe any alternative options considered during the formulation of this +proposal, including any major reasons why those options are not being pursued. +This does not need to be a complete breakdown of the details of each alternate +option, but should provide enough detail that reviewers and future contributors +can understand the major motivations behind pursuing the recommended path +versus the alternatives. + ## Related Issues or Proposals [related-issues-or-proposals]: #related-issues-or-proposals