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Subject: Re: DOCBOOK: RFE: Date Format
Hmmm... > Since when are they not searchable? http://www.LinuxDoc.org/search.html > has options for what to search, and one of those is the mailing list > archives. So I didn't see the searchable part? I could draw conclusions about how this reflects on the LDP, but... > This is, at least in some small part, because the LDP mailing lists are > full of "flamers". Some long-time veterans just try to avoid those > "flame-easy" topics, for the sake of getting any work done. Some people make a suggestion, a RFE even, to make it easier on everyone. The point of the matter is that there is a problem with dates and soemone has attempted (alas, I am thinking not succesffully) to take it out of the LDP's hands and put it all on the style sheets. Which, incidentally, happen to render SGML documents in a style suitable to one's purpose, location and desire. > addition to DocBook, but I'm still listening. For the LDP, this issue > could be solved by getting non-profit status, and asking authors to give > the copyrights to the LDP. This would allow the LDP to make "editorial > changes", like putting the dates into a sane format. Rubbish. I wouldn't licence the LDP to have editorial charge of any of my work in a blue fit; as far as I can see they can't even decide what date format one should use despite the fact there's an ISO standard. I could make some particularly nasty remarks about Americans and Europoeans but I will resist doing so (1). This doesn't imply I wound not contribute. I would, however, submit work to it on its current understanding: if anyone wants to make a change, editorial or not they'll try their best to contact me. DL (1) As far as I can see the Americans want the month first. Period. End of story. And they're sticking to their guns... -- You have a deformed comb, so go suck eggs...
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