On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 05:58:24PM +0200, Jürgen Spitzmüller wrote: > Andrew Corrigan wrote: > > I didn't try contacting the original author directly. The only > > communication I've made regarding the original SIAM layout file was > > in the mailing list post linked below when I pointed out back in > > November that the SIAM layout file does not work. I want to point > > add that I did not rewrite SIAM layout file from scratch, rather > > it's just a slight modification of the well-maintained AMS layout > > files. > > > > Even if the SIAM layout is fixed to compile documents correctly, > > which I already put some effort into, problems remain. The SIAM > > layout is still incompatible with the AMS layout and lacks the nice > > features of the AMS layout. What simpler way is there to make the > > SIAM layout file compatible with the AMS layout file than to base it > > off of the AMS layout file? Also, why reinvent the wheel to bring > > the SIAM layout up to par, in terms of features, with the AMS layout > > file? > > I am no siamltex user at all, so this is purely from the developer's > point of view. Personally, I am interested in improving any layout as > far as possible. However, I do not want to replace one layout by > another without having heard the vote of the original maintainer, in > this case Kornelia Pietsch (Pönitz).
"The original maintainer" just informed me that she abstains from voting in this matter (as in "I don't care, they should do whatever they want.") So from what I can tell, Andrew's proposal does make sense. Andre'
