Re: [abcusers] ABC 1.7 standard?

2003-07-01 Thread Ulf Bro
I don't post a lot to the list, but I can't let this pass without giving you my two cents... What the abc 'movement' needs is someone who takes responsibility over the standard. Ever since Chris stopped active participation, a lot of very good extensions to the standard have been made, but

Re: [abcusers] ABC 1.7 standard?

2003-07-01 Thread John Chambers
Jeff Bigler writes: | In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], John Chambers | Bernard Hill writes: | | Just one comment: having a software developer in charge of standards is | | a conflict of interests. S/he can drive the standard in the direction of | | his/her own software. | | Yeah, and I'd like

Re: [abcusers] ABC 1.7 standard?

2003-07-01 Thread I. Oppenheim
On Tue, 1 Jul 2003, A.M. Kuchling wrote: Google doesn't turn up either the 1.7 or 2.0 drafts that have been recently mentioned. As a start, it would be very helpful if current versions of these drafts were available on the web somewhere, because they'd provide a clearer picture of ABC's

Re: [abcusers] ABC 1.7 standard?

2003-06-30 Thread Bert Van Vreckem
I. Oppenheim wrote: On Wed, 25 Jun 2003, John Chambers wrote: | Cool. Thanks. First I'd heard. No mention of it on Chris's web | site (still refers to it as draft and 1.6 as current). Maybe we should discuss labelling it the 1.7 standard? I don't post a lot to the list, but I can't let this pass

Re: [abcusers] ABC 1.7 standard?

2003-06-30 Thread I. Oppenheim
On Mon, 30 Jun 2003, Bert Van Vreckem wrote: What the abc 'movement' needs is someone who takes responsibility over the standard. Personally, I would propose Jef Moine and Guido Gonzato: Jef because he's the developer of the (TMHO) leading abc package, Guido Gonzato because of his vision and

Re: [abcusers] ABC 1.7 standard?

2003-06-30 Thread Henrik Norbeck
There was a standards committee (or some similar name) some years ago. Don't remember who was on it, but I think it should be revived, with a chairman/leader. Henrik Norbeck, Stockholm, Sweden [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.norbeck.nu/ My home page http://www.norbeck.nu/abcmus/ AbcMus

Re: [abcusers] ABC 1.7 standard?

2003-06-30 Thread Bernard Hill
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Henrik Norbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes There was a standards committee (or some similar name) some years ago. Don't remember who was on it, but I think it should be revived, with a chairman/leader. Just one comment: having a software developer in charge of

Re: [abcusers] ABC 1.7 standard?

2003-06-30 Thread John Chambers
Bert Van Vreckem writes: | I. Oppenheim wrote: | On Wed, 25 Jun 2003, John Chambers wrote: | | Cool. Thanks. First I'd heard. No mention of it on Chris's web | | site (still refers to it as draft and 1.6 as current). | | Maybe we should discuss labelling it the 1.7 standard? | | I don't post a

Re: [abcusers] ABC 1.7 standard?

2003-06-30 Thread John Chambers
Bernard Hill writes: | In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Henrik | Norbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes | There was a standards committee (or some similar name) | some years ago. Don't remember who was on it, but I think it | should be revived, with a chairman/leader. | | Just one comment: having a

Re: [abcusers] ABC 1.7 standard?

2003-06-30 Thread Bernard Hill
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], John Chambers [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Bernard Hill writes: | In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Henrik | Norbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes | There was a standards committee (or some similar name) | some years ago. Don't remember who was on it, but I think it | should be

Re: [abcusers] ABC 1.7 standard?

2003-06-30 Thread John Chambers
Bernard Hill writes: | In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], John Chambers | [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes | Bernard Hill writes: | | Just one comment: having a software developer in charge of standards is | | a conflict of interests. S/he can drive the standard in the direction of | | his/her own software. |

Re: [abcusers] ABC 1.7 standard?

2003-06-30 Thread Jeff Bigler
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 00:27:36 +0100 From: Bernard Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], John Chambers [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Bernard Hill writes: | In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Henrik | Norbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes | There was a standards committee (or some similar

Re: [abcusers] ABC 1.7 standard?

2003-06-30 Thread Guido Gonzato
On Mon, 30 Jun 2003, I. Oppenheim wrote: I agree entirely. Jef and Guido, are you willing to take this noble task upon you? I vote for you! I (Guido) agree. It's a sweet burden... Later, Guido =8-) -- Guido Gonzato, Ph.D. guido . gonzato at univr . it - Linux System Manager

Re: [abcusers] ABC 1.7 standard?

2003-06-25 Thread John Chambers
David Barnert writes: | Bernard Hill wrote: | | I was advised by Chris Walshaw himself that that is the current | standard and has replaced the one on the standard web site. | | Cool. Thanks. First I'd heard. No mention of it on Chris's web | site (still refers to it as draft and 1.6 as

Re: [abcusers] ABC 1.7 standard?

2003-06-25 Thread I. Oppenheim
On Wed, 25 Jun 2003, John Chambers wrote: | Cool. Thanks. First I'd heard. No mention of it on Chris's web | site (still refers to it as draft and 1.6 as current). Maybe we should discuss labelling it the 1.7 standard? Good idea. Groeten, Irwin Oppenheim [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~~* To