Re: GEDCOM X

[email protected] (Ron Savage) Sun, 20 Jan 2013 11:07:30 +1100
Newsgroups perl.gedcom
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Hi Mikkel

Yes, well done. Firm, clear, without being strident.

On 19/01/13 22:23, Philip Durbin wrote:
> 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
>>
>>
>

-- 
Ron Savage
http://savage.net.au/
Ph: 0421 920 622