Re: GEDCOM X

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No, it took a long time because it's so thoughtful and thorough! Great job,
Mikkel!
On Jan 19, 2013 3:53 AM, "Mikkel Eide Eriksen" <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Took a little longer than expected due to other commitments, but I've
> created an issue here:
> https://github.com/FamilySearch/gedcomx/issues/228
>
> Please comment as you see fit.
>
> Mikkel
>
> On 31/12/2012, at 22.39, Ron Savage <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Hi Mikkel
> >
> > On 01/01/13 03:45, Mikkel Eide Eriksen wrote:
> >> On 31/12/2012, at 17.31, Philip Durbin<[email protected]>  wrote:
> >>> On 12/30/2012 07:05 PM, Stephen Woodbridge wrote:
> >>>> 4. I didn't like the connection to Java either, I see no need for that
> >>>> in the spec, if there is some point that they are trying to establish
> by
> >>>> it, it would be better to just spell it out in details so people that
> do
> >>>> not work with Java have direct guidance.
> >>>
> >>> Right, I thought it was odd to read "the GEDCOM X data model is
> defined in Java" at http://www.gedcomx.org/Code.html
> >>>
> >>> Likewise, http://www.gedcomx.org/Community.html says "The GEDCOM X
> schemas and interfaces are defined in Java."
> >>>
> >>> Thank you, everyone, for the great discussion on GEDCOM X. It seems
> like something to keep an eye on.
> >>
> >> I think I saw one of the devs (possibly Ryan Heaton @stoicflame)
> comment on an issue at some point that they were moving away from defining
> it in terms of Java and rather to have a language-agnostic spec with a
> reference implementation in Java. I can't find it just now, but in any
> case, I should think that would be the correct way of dealing with it. And
> if I'm not misremembering, that should be put on their site in big fat
> letters.
> >>
> >> Perhaps I'll open a ticket next year ;) if I don't find where they said
> it.
> >
> > Yes, open a ticket, politely but firmly reminding them that a
> Java-centric view of the world is not the only possible view...
> >
> > Happy New Year!
> >
> > And here's hoping this year is even more productive that the last, which
> for me at least, was very productive :-).
> >
> > --
> > Ron Savage
> > http://savage.net.au/
> > Ph: 0421 920 622
>
>

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