Re: GEDCOM X

I only just saw this...

Great news and good work!

On Thu, Mar 14, 2013 at 6:10 PM, Mikkel Eriksen
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> An update: FamilySearch has now moved to accomodate our objections.
>
> - Java has been excised from the gedcomx repository and now resides in
> a separate repo.
> - They are aware of the documentation shortcomings, and are working to
> address them.
>
> In addition, tonight a number of new proposals showed up that look
> very interesting, especially regarding the "persona" construct which I
> think could be a very good solution to the problem of conflicting
> sources. I will continue to try and push them in a direction I feel
> would support my needs, and I encourage you to do the same :)
>
> Regards,
> Mikkel
>
> PS. I'll try not to "spam" this list about GedcomX any more!
>
> On Sat, Jan 19, 2013 at 9:52 AM, Mikkel Eide Eriksen
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Took a little longer than expected due to other commitments, but I've cr=
eated 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 th=
at
>>>>>> in the spec, if there is some point that they are trying to establis=
h by
>>>>>> it, it would be better to just spell it out in details so people tha=
t do
>>>>>> not work with Java have direct guidance.
>>>>>
>>>>> Right, I thought it was odd to read "the GEDCOM X data model is defin=
ed in Java" at http://www.gedcomx.org/Code.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Likewise, http://www.gedcomx.org/Community.html says "The GEDCOM X sc=
hemas and interfaces are defined in Java."
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you, everyone, for the great discussion on GEDCOM X. It seems l=
ike something to keep an eye on.
>>>>
>>>> I think I saw one of the devs (possibly Ryan Heaton @stoicflame) comme=
nt 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 shoul=
d think that would be the correct way of dealing with it. And if I'm not mi=
sremembering, 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 sai=
d it.
>>>
>>> Yes, open a ticket, politely but firmly reminding them that a Java-cent=
ric 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, whic=
h for me at least, was very productive :-).
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ron Savage
>>> http://savage.net.au/
>>> Ph: 0421 920 622
>>