From: PS P <REMOVETHIS_pps50[at]REMOVETHISrambler.ru>
Subject: Pankov's proposals on Syllabus
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 18:21:32 +0300

Dear Tom,

I appreciate the idea of having an official "IOI Syllabus" and think 
that your
"A proposal for an IOI Syllabus" can be accepted as a base for it.
1) I propose to exclude "Arbitrary-size integer arithmetic" as "Not 
needed" from
PF3 in section 6.2.1 because it can cut off interesting tasks (and even 
if a task has an optimal solution within a standard integer type, a 
contestant may find another solution with intermediate results exceeding 
the range).

2) I propose  to change the item GV in section 6.2.3.

GV: Graphics and Visual Computing
Unlimited: graphics primitives: point, segment, rectangle, circle; 
color.
(All contestants of IOI level do know these items).
Excluded: combination of text and graphical images; changing images; 
controlled images.

I attach my proposal (I also sent it to President Zide Du).
Even if my proposal is not accepted this year I ask not to describe
"Graphics and Visual Computing" as excluded absolutely.

Sincerely, Pavel