Re: [office-comment] 8.5.4 of ODF 1.0 - update

[Patrick Durusau <patrick@durusau.net>]

Rob,

robert_weir@us.ibm.com wrote:
> In fact, this list should be used purely for public comment submissions on 
> the ODF standard.  It is not intended to be a discussion list. 
>
> The ODF TC hosts another list for that can be used for more general 
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>   
Just to clarify, err, we can discuss the comments that are submitted on 
this list, Yes? That is I can ask for clarification, perhaps make 
suggestions, etc.

I assume you mean that discussions of the substance of the comment, that 
is what the TC should or should not do, etc., should be on the TC list?

I know hard and fast distinctions are probably not possible but just 
wanted to be as clear as we can be about the use of this list.

Hope you are having a great day!

Patrick


> Regards,
>
> -Rob
>
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>
> "Dennis E. Hamilton" <dennis.hamilton@acm.org> wrote on 07/07/2008 
> 12:39:11 PM:
>
>   
>> On looking over my own words, I propose the following amendments:
>>
>> 1. It's not like you can argue with someone about what their personal
>> opinion is.  **One might ask about the basis for such an opinion, but I
>> think that particular conversation would be off-topic here.**  I could 
>>     
> argue
>   
>> with the veracity of the **rejoinder's** particular quoted statements 
>>     
> and
>   
>> ... 
>>
>> 2. And added to the PS: In any case, I think the appropriate attention 
>>     
> here
>   
>> is on the review and improvement of ODF, not allegations about other
>> specifications.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/office-comment/200807/msg00065.html
>> From: Dennis E. Hamilton [mailto:dennis.hamilton@acm.org] 
>> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 09:11
>> To: 'ODF Comments List'
>> Cc: 'MURATA Makoto (FAMILY Given)'; 'Sheldon Britton'
>> Subject: RE: [office-comment] 8.5.4 of ODF 1.0
>>
>> [ ... ]
>>
>> When someone gives their personal opinion about something (as MURATA 
>>     
> did), I
>   
>> don't think it is appropriate to drag in appeals to authorities.  It's 
>>     
> not
>   
>> like you can argue with someone about what their personal opinion is. I
>> could argue with the veracity of the particular quoted statements and 
>>     
> the
>   
>> non sequitur based on them, but I think that would be seriously 
>>     
> off-topic.
>   
>> [ ... ]
>>
>>  - Dennis
>>
>> PS: To be clear, I have no opinion whatsoever on the comparison that 
>>     
> MURATA
>   
>> made, and I certainly can claim no perspective on the relative
>> translatability of the two specifications to another language.  I would 
>>     
> have
>   
>> simply passed over that comparison but for it having attracted lightning
>> here.
>>
>>
>>
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-- 
Patrick Durusau
patrick@durusau.net
Chair, V1 - US TAG to JTC 1/SC 34
Convener, JTC 1/SC 34/WG 3 (Topic Maps)
Editor, OpenDocument Format TC (OASIS), Project Editor ISO/IEC 26300
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