diff --git a/admin/rfc.sh b/admin/rfc.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+
+function usage()
+{
+    less -e <<"EOF"
+Script to maintain Lumiera RFC's
+
+usage:
+ ./admin/rfc.sh <command> [options]
+
+options:
+ title                  - Quoted string used as RFC title
+ rfc                    - Name of the RFC, smart matched
+ regex                  - Regex matched against the content of a RFC
+ chapter                - Heading of a section
+
+commands (with <mandatory> and [optional] parameters):
+ help                   - Show this help
+ find <rfc> [regex]     - List all matching RFC's (matching 'regex')
+ show <rfc> [regex]     - Read RFC's (matching 'regex')
+ edit <rfc> [chapter]   - Edit RFC at chapter
+ process                - Do automatic maintenance work
+ create <title>         - Create a new RFC
+ draft <rfc>            - Change RFC to Draft state
+ park <rfc>             - Change RFC to Parked state
+ final <rfc>            - Change RFC to Final state
+ drop <rfc>             - Change RFC to Dropped state
+ comment <rfc>          - Add a new comment to a RFC
+ discard <rfc>          - Delete an RFC
+
+Smart matching:
+ RFC names don't need to be given exactly, they use a globbing pattern.
+ This is:
+  - case insensitive
+  - whitespaces are ignored
+  - '*' stands for any number of parameters
+  - '?' is any single character
+  - when starting with '/' they are matched against the begin of the name
+  - some regex operators work too
+ 'find' and 'show' can operate on many matches so the given rfc name doesn't
+ need to be unique. The other commands will complain when the RFC name given
+ doesn't resolve to one unique RFC.
+
+Notes:
+ When less presents multiple files one can go forth and back with the ':n'
+ and ':p' commands.
+
+ The tile for 'create' should be a normal document title. Possibly quoted
+ since it may contain spaces and not too long. The filename is this title
+ in CamelCase with all spaces and special characters removed.
+
+ Chapter machching single lines containing this word, special asciidoc
+ comments in the form '//word:.*' and asciidoc block attributes '[word.*]'
+ on a single line. When a chapter pattern is not unique, the last one is
+ picked.
+
+ rfc.sh executes git add/rm/mv commands, but never commits. One should do a
+ commit as soon he finished editing.
+
+EOF
+}
+
+
+function camel_case()
+{
+    local c
+    local u
+    local t=" $1"
+
+    for c in {a..z}; do
+        u=$(tr "a-z" "A-Z" <<<"$c")
+        t="${t// $c/$u}"
+    done
+
+    echo "$(tr -c -d "A-Za-z" <<<"$t")"
+}
+
+
+function find_rfc()
+{
+    # find rfc by shortname
+    local file
+    local match="$1"
+    match="${match// /}"
+    match="${match//./\.}"
+    match="${match//\?/.}"
+    match="${match//\*/.*}"
+
+    local globstate=$(shopt -p nocasematch)
+    shopt -s nocasematch
+
+    for file in $(find ./doc/devel/rfc* -name '*.txt');
+    do
+        local name="/${file##*/}"
+        if [[ "$name" =~ $match ]]; then
+            echo "$file"
+        fi
+    done
+    $globstate
+}
+
+
+
+function find_chapter()
+{
+    # find chapter
+    local file="$1"
+    local chapter="$2"
+    local found=$(grep -n -i "^\($chapter\|//$chapter:.*\|\[$chapter.*\]\)\$" "$file" | tail -1)
+    if [[ "$found" ]]; then
+        echo "${found%%:*}"
+    fi
+}
+
+
+
+function process()
+{
+    local file="$1"
+    local path="${1%/*}"
+    local state=$(grep '^\*State\* *' "$file")
+
+    case "$state" in
+    *Final*)
+        if [[ "$path" != "./doc/devel/rfc" ]]; then
+            git mv "$file" "./doc/devel/rfc"
+        fi
+        ;;
+    *Idea*|*Draft*)
+        if [[ "$path" != "./doc/devel/rfc_pending" ]]; then
+            git mv "$file" "./doc/devel/rfc_pending"
+        fi
+        ;;
+    *Parked*|*Dropped*)
+        if [[ "$path" != "./doc/devel/rfc_dropped" ]]; then
+            git mv "$file" "./doc/devel/rfc_dropped"
+        fi
+        ;;
+    esac
+}
+
+
+function edit()
+{
+    # filename lineoffset chapter
+    EDITOR="${EDITOR:-$(git config --get core.editor)}"
+    EDITOR="${EDITOR:-VISUAL}"
+
+    local file="$1"
+    local line=0
+
+    if [[ "$3" ]]; then
+        line=$(find_chapter "$file" "$3")
+    fi
+
+    $EDITOR +$(($line+${2:-1})) $file
+}
+
+
+function unique_name()
+{
+    local files=($(find_rfc "$1"))
+
+    if [[ ${#files[*]} -gt 1 ]]; then
+        echo "multiple matches:" >&2
+        (
+            IFS=$'\n'
+            echo "${files[*]}" >&2
+        )
+    elif [[ ${#files[*]} -eq 0 ]]; then
+        echo "no matches" >&2
+    else
+        echo ${files[0]}
+    fi
+}
+
+
+function add_comment()
+{
+    local name="$1"
+    local nl=$'\n'
+    local comment="//edit comment$nl    $(date +%c) $(git config --get user.name) <$(git config --get user.email)>$nl"
+
+    ed "$name" 2>/dev/null <<EOF
+/endof_comments:/-1i
+$comment
+.
+wq
+EOF
+
+    edit "$name" -4 "endof_comments"
+}
+
+function edit_state()
+{
+    local name="$1"
+    local state="$2"
+    local comment="$3"
+
+    ed "$name" 2>/dev/null <<EOF
+/^\*State\*/s/\(\*State\* *_\).*_/\1${state}_/
+wq
+EOF
+
+    if [[ "$comment" ]]; then
+
+        ed "$name" 2>/dev/null <<EOF
+/endof_comments:/-1i
+$comment
+.
+wq
+EOF
+
+    fi
+}
+
+
+function change_state()
+{
+    #rfcname state
+    local name="$1"
+    local state="$2"
+
+    local nl=$'\n'
+    local comment="$state$nl//add reason$nl    $(date +%c) $(git config --get user.name) <$(git config --get user.email)>$nl"
+    edit_state "$name" "$state" "$comment"
+    edit "$name" -4 "endof_comments"
+    process "$name"
+}
+
+
+command="$1"
+shift
+
+case "$command" in
+process)
+    # for all rfc's
+    for file in $(find ./doc/devel/rfc* -name '*.txt');
+    do
+        process "$file"
+    done
+    :
+    ;;
+find|list|ls)
+    if [[ "$2" ]]; then
+        find_rfc "$1" | xargs grep -i -C3 -n "$2"
+    else
+        find_rfc "$1"
+    fi
+    ;;
+show|less|more)
+    if [[ "$2" ]]; then
+        less $(find_rfc "$1" | xargs grep -i -l "$2")
+    else
+        less $(find_rfc "$1")
+    fi
+    ;;
+create)
+    TITLE="$@"
+    name=$(camel_case "$TITLE")
+    if [[ -f "./doc/devel/rfc/${name}.txt" ||
+          -f "./doc/devel/rfc_pending/${name}.txt" ||
+          -f "./doc/devel/rfc_dropped/${name}.txt" ]]; then
+        echo "$name.txt exists already"
+    else
+        source ./doc/template/rfc.txt >"./doc/devel/rfc_pending/${name}.txt"
+        edit "./doc/devel/rfc_pending/${name}.txt" 2 abstract
+        git add "./doc/devel/rfc_pending/${name}.txt"
+        process "./doc/devel/rfc_pending/${name}.txt"
+    fi
+    ;;
+edit)
+    name=$(unique_name "$1")
+    if [[ "$name" ]]; then
+        edit "${name}" 2 "$2"
+    fi
+    ;;
+draft)
+    name=$(unique_name "$1")
+    if [[ "$name" ]]; then
+        change_state "$name" Draft
+    fi
+    ;;
+park)
+    name=$(unique_name "$1")
+    if [[ "$name" ]]; then
+        change_state "$name" Parked
+    fi
+    ;;
+final)
+    name=$(unique_name "$1")
+    if [[ "$name" ]]; then
+        change_state "$name" Final
+    fi
+    ;;
+drop)
+    name=$(unique_name "$1")
+    if [[ "$name" ]]; then
+        change_state "$name" Dropped
+    fi
+    ;;
+comment)
+    name=$(unique_name "$1")
+    if [[ "$name" ]]; then
+        add_comment "${name}"
+    fi
+    ;;
+discard)
+    name=$(unique_name "$1")
+    if [[ "$name" ]]; then
+        git rm "${name}"
+    fi
+    ;;
+help|*)
+    usage
+    ;;
+esac
+
+
+
diff --git a/doc/devel/images/DIR_INFO b/doc/devel/images/DIR_INFO
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+++ b/doc/devel/images/DIR_INFO
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+illustrations refered by devel docs
diff --git a/doc/devel/rfc/DIR_INFO b/doc/devel/rfc/DIR_INFO
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..393ae51b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/devel/rfc/DIR_INFO
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+accepted design proposals
diff --git a/doc/devel/rfc_dropped/DIR_INFO b/doc/devel/rfc_dropped/DIR_INFO
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4b6ab26c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/devel/rfc_dropped/DIR_INFO
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+dropped or parked design proposals
diff --git a/doc/devel/rfc_pending/DIR_INFO b/doc/devel/rfc_pending/DIR_INFO
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a3e726904
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/devel/rfc_pending/DIR_INFO
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+unfinished/undecided design proposals 
diff --git a/doc/template/DIR_INFO b/doc/template/DIR_INFO
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index 000000000..d8329334d
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+++ b/doc/template/DIR_INFO
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+skeletons for formal documents
diff --git a/doc/template/rfc.txt b/doc/template/rfc.txt
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+++ b/doc/template/rfc.txt
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+# this template is source by a shell script, caveat ` characters need to be escaped
+cat <<EOF
+$TITLE
+${TITLE//?/=}
+
+// please don't remove the //word: comments
+
+[grid="all"]
+\`------------\`-----------------------
+*State*         _Idea_
+*Date*          _$(date +%c)_
+*Proposed by*   $(git config --get user.name) <$(git config --get user.email)>
+-------------------------------------
+
+[abstract]
+******************************************************************************
+
+******************************************************************************
+
+
+Description
+-----------
+//description: add a detailed description:
+
+
+
+Tasks
+~~~~~
+// List what would need to be done to implement this Proposal in a few words:
+// * item ...
+
+
+Pros
+^^^^
+// add just a fact list/enumeration which make this suitable:
+//  * foo
+//  * bar ...
+
+
+
+Cons
+^^^^
+// fact list of the known/considered bad implications:
+
+
+
+Alternatives
+------------
+//alternatives: if possible explain/link alternatives and tell why they are not viable:
+
+
+
+Rationale
+---------
+//rationale: Describe why it should be done *this* way:
+
+
+
+//Conclusion
+//----------
+//conclusion: When approbate (this proposal becomes a Final) write some conclusions about its process:
+
+
+
+
+Comments
+--------
+//comments: append below
+
+
+//endof_comments:
+EOF