[mpeg-OTspec] AHG kick-off - Composite Font Representation work

[Levantovsky, Vladimir]

Thank you, Ken.

I agree that it would be best for the AHG if the preliminary work is done by the original proposers, and the results are presented to AHG for review. Thank you for your offer to host this meeting, and, once you have more information on the suggested date for this discussion, please announce it on this list, incase if any AHG member wants to join you.

Thank you and regards,
Vlad


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Lunde [mailto:lunde at adobe.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 10:23 AM
> To: Levantovsky, Vladimir
> Cc: mpeg-OTspec at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [mpeg-OTspec] AHG kick-off - Composite Font Representation
> work
> 
> Vladimir,
> 
> Many thanks for putting together the initial document, which gives us
> something to work on.
> 
> In an effort to move this forward, I would like to suggest that the
> bulk of this work be done using the brute-force technique, specifically
> that representatives from Apple and Adobe spend an entire day together
> in a room, and write up the full descriptions of each element and
> attribute. The AHG group would then be in a much better position to
> review said documentation. I suggest this because the primary
> specification on which CFR (Composite Font Representation, which is the
> new name for the standard) came from Apple in the form of the Spliced
> Font Format, with minor extensions suggested by Adobe.
> 
> I am willing to host this one-day meeting at Adobe. Anyone in the AHG
> would be welcome to attend, of course.
> 
> Regards...
> 
> -- Ken
> 
> On Oct 26, 2010, at 10:26 AM, Levantovsky, Vladimir wrote:
> 
> >
> > Dear all,
> >
> >
> >
> > The purpose of this email is to kick off the activity of the ad-hoc
> group and to update you on the results of the last MPEG meeting. As you
> know, we had a Call for Proposals issued for Composite Font standard,
> and two proposals were submitted for consideration by the MPEG
> Committee at the last meeting on October 10-15. Both proposals (one
> from Apple inc. based on the Apple Spliced Font Format, and the joint
> proposal from Apple and Adobe with Spliced Font Format extensions) were
> accepted, and the Working Draft of the future standard was prepared.
> One of the requirements of the Call for Proposals was to provide the
> full description of the proposed technology - this requirement was
> partially satisfied by the proposal submissions; however, the original
> proposers have agreed to provide the needed additional information if
> the proposals are accepted.
> >
> >
> >
> > The mandate of this AHG is to finalize the Working Draft of the
> Composite Font Representation document before the next MPEG meeting in
> January 2011. I uploaded the working draft to the AHG file repository,
> and the document can be downloaded using the following URL:
> >
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mpeg-OTspec/files/w11572_14496-28_WD-
> CFS.doc
> >
> >
> >
> > I would like to ask all group members and the original contributors
> of the proposed technical solutions to review the prepared Working
> Draft and to provide the missing details. If necessary, the conference
> call can be scheduled to discuss the technical and editorial work
> items.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you and best regards,
> >
> > Vladimir
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >