arc-0001

arc	1
title	ARC Proposal Guidelines
authors	The Aleo Team <hello@aleo.org>
discussion
topic	Meta
status	Living
created	2020-02-07

Abstract

Aleo Request for Comments (ARCs) are protocol-level, network-level, and application-level standards for the Aleo ecosystem.

Specification

ARC standards proposals should be labeled with one of the following categories:

• Protocol: all core features, system parameters, consensus upgrades, and cryptographic protocols
• Network: all communication protocols, message formats, and RPC standards
• Application: all application-level standards and conventions
• Meta: all informational and general-purpose notices

Process

graph LR
    subgraph authors
        draft([Draft]) --> active([Active])
    end

    draft([Draft]) -.-> withdrawn([Withdrawn])
    
    subgraph standards
        active([Active]) --> decision{Decision}
        decision{Decision} --> accepted([Accepted])
    end
    
    decision{Decision} -.-> rejected([Draft])

    subgraph standards
        accepted([Accepted]) --> final([Final])
        accepted([Accepted]) --> living([Living])
        final([Final]) -.-> deprecated([Deprecated])
    end

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Draft refers to a proposal that is currently undergoing development and is not ready for review.

Active refers to a proposal with a reference implementation that is ready for review.

Withdrawn refers to a proposal that was previously marked as Draft, or Active.

Accepted refers to a proposal that has been approved by the community and is ready for implementation.

Final refers to a proposal that was Accepted, and the reference implementation has been incorporated into Aleo.

Deprecated refers to a proposal that has been superseded or replaced by a new proposal that is now marked as Final.

Living refers to a proposal that was Accepted and intended to remain as a living document.