From: David L. Moore (dvdmoore@ix.netcom.com)
Date: Thu Jul 25 1996 - 18:33:48 EDT
Edward Hobbs wrote:
> The approach taken for this "Usual B-Greek Scheme", requested
> repeatedly by many newcomers, was an examination of about 400 different
> messages, from frequent posters to the List (including quite a few from
> David Moore!), to see what had emerged through the years as the commonest
> methods. One of the most helpful posts was a comparison of six schemes
> done in tabular form, by Bruce Terry, who had also noted the frequency
> of the modifed CAPS schemes, and the points of most variation (above
> all, "C"!). The actual, commonest usage was not exactly what any
> one of us on the "committee" used (e.g., "C" was used for Sigma, for Chi,
> for Xi, and one used "Ch" for Chi, the only digraph used by any of us--that
> oddball was myself). The proposed message was circulated, revised, and
> finally Okayed by each of us, and then accepted by our List Owner, David
> John Marotta.
> The "suggested for those who feel need of guidance" scheme, which
> of course could not (precisely because of its simplifications) be machine-
> translatable, is in fact more "intuitive" than most alternatives. But its
> chief virtue is its fairly wide use already by many posters.
>
> May I emphasize again: NO ONE NEED CHANGE HIS/HER STYLE! If we get
> into trouble figuring out just what text is meant in a given post, it will
> no doubt be cleared up quickly.
>
> For myself, though, I'm going to try to learn to use "C" for Chi,
> since I usually haven't.
Well, it looks as though you all have done your homework on this
one, so I'll also try to depart from habit and accompany you in writing C
for Chi and X for Xi.
Cheers,
-- David L. Moore Director Miami, Florida, USA Department of Education dvdmoore@ix.netcom.com Southeastern Spanish District http://www.netcom.com/~dvdmoore of the Assemblies of God
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