Some thoughts on a new NA
B. Ward Powers
bwpowers at optusnet.com.au
Mon Jul 8 19:43:49 EDT 2002
At 04:52 PM 020708 +0200, Wieland Willker wrote:
>With the announcement of work on NA 28, here are some thoughts of a user:
>
>Suggestions for NA 28
A very thoughtful contribution. I trust due thought is given to these issues.
>Suggestions for UBS:
This is the GNT I use the most. I stick with UBS 3 as I can't abide the
font used in UBS 4 (but my students have to use this as it is what is sold
these days).
If only in the next printing of UBS we could return to the font type of UBS
3!! Or keep the old UBS 3 in print as an option for those of us who prefer
it (I am not fussed about the changes implemented for UBS 4).
>2) Remove the unnecessary and quite worthless rating system.
Do others agree with this? For myself, I like to see how the editors rate
the alternatives. I would not wish to see this dropped.
>Questions:
>1) Is it good to have two separate editions like UBS and NA? Pro? Con?
>2) Is it good to have more variants noted in the SQE compared to NA or
>should the apparati be merged?
>3) Is it ok to expand the apparatus of the NA to get say 1000 or so pages?
>Pro? Con?
I have accepted that the differences between the NA and UBS have a validity
and purpose because these editions are aimed at two different users. Is
this the case? I will be interested to see the answers to this question.
I'm not tuned in on what SQE stands for - what is it?
>What do you all think?
>
>Best wishes
> Wieland
Some good issues raised.
Regards,
Ward
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