Re: GEDCOM X
[email protected] (Ron Savage) Sun, 20 Jan 2013 11:07:30 +1100
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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