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From: johnjmedway (jjm@zycor.lgc.com)
Date: Sun 05 Dec 1993 - 09:55:43 EET


Geoff Gunner in X-RQ-ID: 2541
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>> I think that would be a damn good place to start. A timeline's possibly one
>> of the most useful bits of reference material out. Look at the contradictions
>> in what we've already got. It would show us what sort of problems are likely

Timelines, better maps, period maps, ... all of these would be greatly useful.

>> And interesting point there about 'Do we need Greg Stafford's approval'. Yup,
>> it would be nice, but it seems Greg's trying to get out of being the ultimate
>> authority. So why not respect that, and become a *Democracy* (Whoever shouts
>> loudest, wins) ?

At the same time, Greg's started caring about copyright infringements. Though he did not know what specifically what materials were involved in the collection distributed by Adam "What's 'Copyright' Mean?" Reynolds, he seemed to take a very dim view of it. He is obliged to either defend or forgoe his copyrights. If we are to do more than merely index existing publications, I would think that we would *have* to get his approval, and should, anyway.


Neil Robinson in X-RQ-ID: 2543
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>> In X-RQ-ID 2512, Joerg discusses an encyclopedia..
>>
>> Aren't there full-context search engines out there? I'd like a hyper-text
>> engine, but adding in all the links would be a lot of work. A friend
>> is currently setting up a simple database, but the entry time is emmense.

As for Hypertext engines, there are at least two which are available across several platforms: FrameMaker and Owl's guide.

FrameMaker is a page layout program which has had hypertext link capability added in, and it trying to become an undustry standard for Unix on-line help systems. Advantages = pretty looking documents, available for Unix (several), Macintosh and Windows, separate viewer application is available.

Owl's Guide is an old entry in the Hypertext area. I've only seen a demo, and cannot properly describe it.

Another option would be HyperCard on the Macintosh. It has some database facilities available, or able to be scripted by designers ( us ), and HyperCard files can be converted to other formats for Windows.


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