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+General
+=======
+
+This topic document serves to provide guidance on general topics of
+style and approaches to developing and managing public HTTP APIs.
+
+Guidelines
+----------
+
+1. While every public API should have a canonical client
+   implementation we should discourage tight bindings between an API
+   and its clients and strongly encourage separate evolution of
+   the API and its official client. We welcome any effort aimed at
+   developing and promoting alternative clients. A diversity of
+   implementations is healthy and enables use in many environments.