Dear John. I just had some time to read your glossary of sundial terms and I wrote down some remarks as you asked for. When I finished my job I saw an update on the sundial list so it is possible that my remarks are no longer of use to you, but I still will send them as an attached file comment.zip I didn't compare my short notes with this new version.
I congratulate you with this document. It is worth for all diallist in the world who speak and read ( less or more ) English. Best wishes, Fer. Fer J. de Vries [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.iae.nl/users/ferdv/ Eindhoven, Netherlands lat. 51:30 N long. 5:30 E ----- Original Message ----- From: John Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <sundial@rrz.uni-koeln.de> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 1999 8:27 PM Subject: A Sundial Glossary > Dear Dialling Colleagues, > > The British Sundial Society (BSS) has decided that a Glossary of dialling > terms would be a good idea. It would have two main purposes: > > - to provide a refererence source for newcomers to dialling, and > > - to try to set preferred definitions of the terms, symbols and descriptions > which we all tend to use rather loosely. > > I volunteered to edit such a document, and have now produced a version > which is ready for review. Although the document is aimed mainly at BSS > members (who live world-wide, of course) and thus concentrates on British > oriented aspects, it is hoped that it will be of use wherever diallists use > the English language. It is also expected that the Glossary will be useful > alongside the NASS FAQ project, when that is ready. > > As well as a "dictionary" section, the document contains a preferred set of > mathematical symbols, some contentious sign conventions, and a brief > "chronology" of dialling. > > The Glossary has been written in a form which will be printed for BSS > members. It is also hoped that it will be put on the BSS web pages in the > future, after BSS members have debated its contents and agreed on correct > definitions. In the meantime, it can be viewed on my rudimentary web site > at: > > www.btinternet.com/~john.davis > > I'd welcome any feedback, and am quite willing to be over-ruled on choices > of symbols etc, if there is a general consensus. > > PS - Netscape users will see some odd formatting - blame Bill Gates, because > it was converted from Word97 and is fine in MS Explorer! > > Over to you! > > John > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ---------------------------------------------- > Dr J R Davis > Flowton, UK > 52.08N, 1.043E > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Attachment converted: Macintosh HD:Comment.zip (pZIP/pZIP) (00009FE8)
