Since new write-ups frequently imply new design decisions, there must be some mechanism whereby faulty decisions cannot be cast in concrete nor propagated indefinitely merely because they appeared in print. However, in contrast to previous practice, any section of the MSPM which is distributed by the manual editor is automatically approved. It is the responsibility of the editor to maintain for the triumvirate a history of who approved each MSPM section and its publication date. Beneath the publication date there should appear a brief parenthetical note with the number and publication date of all previous versions of the section which are superseded. Revisions should be circulated with a cover page indicating the overall significance of the changes.
Every system programmer is responsible for the accuracy and up-to dateness of the entire manual.
This means that anyone who finds an error, an unworkable idea, or anything which should be changed should contact the author and send a corrected copy to the editor. It is recommended that corrections be marked on a copy of the write-up for submittal to the editor, since the editor can Accept No Verbal Orders. A particular typing format is recommended for sections. The recommended form of sections and appropriate stylistic conventions are given in following subsections.