[mpeg-OTspec] RE: New work on 3rd edition of the OFF (AHG kick-off)

[suzuki toshiya]

Oh, sorry. Yet I'm not proposing to change the format for the document
interchange in SC29/WG11. Just I was asking what format Dave wants to
propose as an alternative.

Regards,
suzuki toshiya, Hiroshima University, Japan

Leonardo Chiariglione wrote:
> Dear Suzuki-san,
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> If you want to change the format you should list the benefits that would be achieved by the change
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> Leonardo 
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> From: mpeg-OTspec at yahoogroups.com [mailto:mpeg-OTspec at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of suzuki toshiya
> Sent: Tuesday, 07 August, 2012 16:16
> To: 'Dave Pawson'
> Cc: 'OTspec'
> Subject: Re: [mpeg-OTspec] RE: New work on 3rd edition of the OFF (AHG kick-off)
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> Although SC29/WG11 has long history using Microsoft Word as
> the default format of the document interchange, some members
> in font AHG might not share the history (and might think
> different format is better).
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> Dave, do you have any alternative idea on the document format
> for font AHG? If you have, do you think it is better format
> for other SC29/WG11 members?
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> Regards,
> suzuki toshiya, Hiroshima University, Japan
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> Leonardo Chiariglione wrote:
>> The right question is instead: how much the standard development process would be affected if MPEG did not select a format.
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>> Concerning your more generally accessible, as the standard should be I assume that word is generally accessible
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>> Leonardo 
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>> From: Dave Pawson [mailto:dave.pawson at gmail.com <mailto:dave.pawson%40gmail.com> ] 
>> Sent: Tuesday, 07 August, 2012 10:41
>> To: leonardo at chiariglione.org <mailto:leonardo%40chiariglione.org> 
>> Cc: OTspec
>> Subject: Re: [mpeg-OTspec] RE: New work on 3rd edition of the OFF (AHG kick-off)
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>> On 7 August 2012 09:24, Leonardo Chiariglione <leonardo at chiariglione.org <mailto:leonardo%40chiariglione.org> > wrote:
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>> I do not know whether openness – whatever its definition – is a requirement for successful standardisation.
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>> MPEG has been working for more than 20 years based on word as the format to enable repurposing of members’ contributions,
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>> I wonder how many 'members' you exclude by using Word?
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>> By open I mean more generally accessible, as the standard should be.
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>> regards 
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