<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">On Mon, Sep 21, 2020 at 2:54 AM Simon Cozens <<a href="mailto:simon@simon-cozens.org">simon@simon-cozens.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">On 21/09/2020 08:55, Behdad Esfahbod wrote:<br>
> I'm currently unemployed. I want the same as you. All I'm saying is that <br>
> the independent voice, or any voices outside MS, are not heard equally.<br>
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I've said this to Behdad elsewhere, but it's worth saying again here: be <br>
careful what you wish for. If the AHG is discontinued and ISO manages <br>
the OFF directly and internally, those independent voices will find it <br>
even harder to be heard.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Simon. I rather OFF be so clearly and blatantly out of tune and the rest of us just innovate regardless of it, which is what will happen eventually if my complaints are not heard, than to keep the *appearance* that there exists a fair way to contribute to an international file format.</div><div><br></div><div>You already embarked on a solo'ish journey. Why do you insist on keeping the OFF status quo and keeping a closed eye to the abuses going on in it?</div><div><br></div><div>b</div><div><br></div><div>PS. I received my copy of your book "Looking Shame in the Eye". Looking forward to reading it. </div></div></div>