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Subject: Fwd: Nonsensical text concerning coordinates in CAP Specification
Forwarding to the TC list for discussion.... Begin forwarded message: > From: "Bob Wyman" <bob@wyman.us> > Date: March 28, 2004 4:05:47 PM EST > To: <emergency-comment@lists.oasis-open.org> > Subject: [emergency-comment] Nonsensical text concerning coordinates > in CAP Specification > Reply-To: <bob@wyman.us> > > It is said in Section 3.3.1 of the CAP V1.0 specification > that: > > "Coordinates in the Southern and Western hemispheres > are signed negative with a leading dash." > > I am aware of no usage of the English language that permits > one to refer to a "coordinate" as "negative." Coordinates are composed > of pairs of numbers which represent latitude and longitude, any one or > both of these numbers may be "negative." While the components of a > coordinate may individually be "negative" (preceded by a "dash") a > coordinate which contains such a "negative" component is not referred > to as "negative" in normal English usage nor is such usage made in the > realm of mathematics. (Is a coordinate with two "negative" components > "negative" or "positive"?) > When writing standards, it is best to use commonly accepted > language and meanings in order to ensure that ambiguities do not > result from misinterpretations. > > bob wyman > > See: > http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=coordinate > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a post to > emergency-comment-unsubscribe@lists.oasis-open.org, or visit > http://www.oasis-open.org/mlmanage/. > > -- R. Allen Wyke Chief Technology Officer awyke@blue292.com 919.806.2440
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