Do Assigned Work: Rewrite rule against piling on

kemitchell · kemitchell · commit 21c4725ea4f0 · 2019-04-17T17:31:10.000-07:00
diff --git a/terms.cform b/terms.cform
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 
             \\  The <Technical Representative> must respond promptly to reasonable <Developer> requests for clarification about work to be done, while there is still <Time Left> to do the work.
 
-            \\  Any previous task must have been either completed by <Developer> or abandoned in writing by the <Technical Representative>.
+            \\  Any previously assigned must have been completed or canceled by the <Technical Representative> by e-mail to <Developer>.
 
         \Cover Basic Expenses\  <Developer> agrees to pay for all the equipment, licenses, and services needed to do open software development generally.
 
diff --git a/terms.md b/terms.md
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ _Developer_ agrees to do software development work that _Client_ assigns. _Devel
 
 3.  The _Technical Representative_ must respond promptly to reasonable _Developer_ requests for clarification about work to be done, while there is still _Time Left_ to do the work.
 
-4.  Any previous task must have been either completed by _Developer_ or abandoned in writing by the _Technical Representative_.
+4.  Any previously assigned must have been completed or canceled by the _Technical Representative_ by e-mail to _Developer_.
 
 ### <a id="Cover_Basic_Expenses"></a>Cover Basic Expenses
 
