I am a lawyer, as is Matthew, and I have been working with Kyle Mitchell on Commonform <https://commonform.org/> (github <https://github.com/commonform>). Note that the Commonform.org website uses Matthew's typefaces. I started on some documentation Commonform Manua <https://tbrooke.github.io/commonform-documentation/>l (github <https://github.com/tbrooke/commonform-documentation>) using Pollen.
Commonform is not related to Polllen but I think that with some libraries Pollen could make a great legal language for contracts and documents. In an era when "Smart Contracts" are becoming a thing Pollen could be a great tool for working with contracts - It sure beats Word On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 12:17 AM, Junsong Li <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh I didn't realize the typography module. I'll check it out. Do you > accept pull request on that module? :D > > On Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 9:01:54 PM UTC-7, Matthew Butterick wrote: >> >> I encourage you to post a new package and invite pull requests. >> >> IMO little utility functions like these can be difficult to turn into >> worthwhile library functions, because they tend to be connected to >> particulars of the author's project design. >> >> This is why, for instance, `pollen/unstable/typography` exists — those >> functions were good enough for me in my projects. But if they were going to >> be official library functions, they'd have to handle edge & corner cases >> better than they do. >> >> But, I make them available because for some people they may suffice, and >> others might use them to make better functions. >> >> So, even if consensus doesn't necessarily emerge, I think it's useful to >> have more sample code available for inspection. >> >> >> > On Apr 23, 2017, at 10:11 AM, Junsong Li <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > I am wondering can we build a collection of functions for common use? >> > >> > I am sure we all want something similar when processing document, like >> generating URL, checking broken URL, extract headlines (sections), >> generates notes on margins, etc. And I sometimes (or in most cases) just >> want to reuse implementation from others instead of writing my own, >> especially in the middle of writing :( >> > >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Pollen" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pollen" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
