Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!cs.utexas.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!pt.cs.cmu.edu!dsl.pitt.edu!pitt!willett!ForthNet From: ForthNet@willett.pgh.pa.us (ForthNet articles from GEnie) Newsgroups: comp.lang.forth Subject: BASIS Feedback Message-ID: <1591.UUL1.3#5129@willett.pgh.pa.us> Date: 24 Aug 90 03:44:29 GMT Organization: String, Scotch tape, and Paperclips. (in Pgh, PA) Lines: 38 Category 18, Topic 54 Message 73 Thu Aug 23, 1990 D.RUFFER [Dennis] at 16:07 EDT To: mccarrol@emerald.rutgers.edu (Mark C. Carrol ) From: Elizabeth Rather, chair of X3J14 Technical Committee Subject: Basis Document Question > what I'm wondering is: How would the Basis folks feel about my > posting my TeX'ed version... The committee has considered this at great length, and tried this experiment with Basis 12 with the understanding that it would only be available to those with WORD and appropriate printer. The reason is that the formatting carries critical information, and the document is meaningless without it. PLEASE save yourself the effort and agony and order a printed copy from us. You have probably spent far in excess of the $10 trying to convert this file! We appreciate your concern, but fear that a file with mistakes and lacking critical distinctions between editors' comments, rational notes, deleted text, and descriptive material will cause you and anyone else who attempts to read it unnecessary and harmful confusion and concern. The $10 that we charge barely covers our cost of reproduction and mailing Basis. We keep it low because we want everyone who is interested to have a copy, and to have a useful, readable one. The next versions will become even longer and more complex as we add explanitory material. We will welcome you on our mailing list, but urge you not to attempt to convert this file to another form. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sorry for the delay in forwarding this message. This has been the first day on my vacation that I have been able to "relax". :-) ----- This message came from GEnie via willett through a semi-automated process. Report problems to: uunet!willett!dwp or dwp@willett.pgh.pa.us