(j3.2006) documents and votes (tempest in a teapot)

[Dan Nagle]

Hi,

Thanks, Ian.

I think it's not quite fair to designate you our lead doc-fiddler.
(tempting as that is ;-)
I've been alerted that this will continue indefinitely.
I feel I can't confidently bound the numbers.

So I'm seeking a long-term solution acceptable to all concerned.

Some combination of txt + whatever + pdf sounds workable.
There are some other items that make a Monday AM discussion attractive.
The conversation may be more free ranging than email.

This is intended to be an alert that a discussion should occur.
We'll still try to recess to subgroup by 0930 or so.  :-)

> On Feb 7, 2017, at 12:50 , Ian Chivers <ian.chivers at CHIVERSANDBRYAN.CO.UK> wrote:
> 
> I have a number of tools to help with document handling
> On both Windows and Linux platforms that I use in setting Fortran Forum.
> 
> I have to deal with a wide variety of document and image formats.
> 
> If someone makes available the docx files I'll see what I can do.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: j3-bounces at mailman.j3-fortran.org
> [mailto:j3-bounces at mailman.j3-fortran.org] On Behalf Of Van Snyder
> Sent: 07 February 2017 19:12
> To: j3 at mailman.j3-fortran.org
> Subject: Re: (j3.2006) documents and votes (tempest in a teapot)
> 
> On Tue, 2017-02-07 at 11:26 -0700, Dan Nagle wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I have a ballot, in docx format, that ustag must vote at 212.
>> Debbie has approved the wording and wants it to be a numbered meeting 
>> document.
> 
> I don't have any Windows computers.  My LibreOffice has trouble with docx
> files, frequently spraying characters in random fonts and sizes all over my
> screen.  If it can't be converted to text, at least try to convert it to
> pdf.  I think there's an "export as pdf" button in Word (but I don't know
> for sure).
> 
>> The document has so many "formatting features" that export to txt is 
>> pointless.  I can likely make something readable, but it's a one-off 
>> copy-paste-intensive operation.
>> 
>> Do we wish to forego our "txt only" rule for meeting documents?
>> Only for INCITS documents?  With some other criteria?  (see 16-013)
>> 
>> I don't see that we must decide this before 212, but I must return the 
>> document with votes per organization recorded and a paper number.
>> So I must know the paper number when I return it, directly following 
>> the meeting.
>> 
>> The committee's pleasure?
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> Cheers!
>> Dan Nagle
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Cheers!
Dan Nagle