[fitsbits] start of Public Comment Period on the INHERIT convention

[THIERRY FORVEILLE]

> If I understand it there are two advantages to this convention:
>    - It saves a little space
>    - It allows normalization of keywords that are used in multiple HDUs
> in a given FITS file.
> 
As a side note, both goals can also be achieved using a binary table
rather than multiple extensions.

> Given the limited benefit, I don't think this should be a recommended
> practice so I would not suggest going  forward with this.  The proposal
> itself notes that care that will be needed in processing such files and
> it just seems more pain than it is worth.
> 
I agree.