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Address the concern in the PR with a simpler explanation and

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emphasis on the Handbook article which has a good description.

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Submitted by:	Mikhail Teterin <mi@aldan.algebra.com>
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some questions recur more often than others, sometimes as followups
where the subject line no longer accurately reflects the new content.
Nevertheless, the burden is on you, the poster, to do your homework
to help avoid these recurring topics, and especially the dreaded
<literal>bikeshed</literal>s.</para>
to help avoid these recurring topics.</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="bikeshed">
<title>What Is A "Bikeshed"?</title>
<para>Literally, a <literal>bikeshed</literal> is a small outdoor
shelter into which one may store one's two-wheeled form of
transportation. However, in &os; parlance, the word is a
derogatory term that refers to any oft-recurring discussion
about a particular subject; in particular, it is most often used
to refer to a topic which has never reached a consensus within
the &os; community, and instead remains controversial. (The
transportation. However, in &os; parlance, the term refers to
topics that are simple enough that (nearly) anyone can offer an
opinion about, and often (nearly) everyone does. The
genesis of this term is explained in more detail <ulink
url="&url.books.faq;/misc.html#BIKESHED-PAINTING">
in this document</ulink>). You simply must have a working
in this document</ulink>. You simply must have a working
knowledge of this concept before posting to any &os; mailing
list.</para>