In message "re:Multi-Lingual Project Gutenberg (was: Unicode plain text)",
'jfieber@indiana.edu' writes:
> I was simply making the observation that swearing off high level
> protocols because they are messy now seems very out of character
> with the spirit of Unicode.
I don't see them as messy, just as short-lived. I don't perceive
HTML as messy, quite the opposite (notwithstanding frequent abuse by
authors such as using <Hn> tags to get bold/bigger), but I don't expect
to still use it in 30 years. For my part, I'm not swearing off high
level protocols, but I think a very good point can be made for plain
text, and I had a few questions I wished clarified wrt Unicode. That's
all.
> Explain to me how SGML is less portable than plain text? If you
> don't have something that understand the tags, any reasonable
> text editor can strip them out leaving you with plain text.
I don't know SGML, but let's try the exercise with an HTML page I
wrote (chosen randomly amongst the ones I can show outside):
HTML source
<H1><A NAME="_nr_9">Connecting an HP LaserJet 5M at home</A></H1>
<EM>By Pierre Lewis (aka téléLew).</EM>
<P>This short page provides some notes on using an HP LaserJet 5M
connected to a home setup.
If you have comments or encounter problems, don't hesitate to call me
(x8207).
<P>
The description is specific to the HP LaserJet 5M. Some
useful information can also be found on the page about
<A HREF="lw2ntx.html">connecting a LaserWriter II NTX to a home NCD</A>.
<H2><A NAME="_nr_21">Basic connectivity</A></H2>
<UL>
<P><LI>The normal way to connect the LJ5M to your home setup
is via the Ethernet port.
This requires some kind of hub to interconnect the Gandalf box, the NCD
Same with tags stripped (almost illegible: headings, bullets gone)
Connecting an HP LaserJet 5M at home
By Pierre Lewis (aka téléLew).
This short page provides some notes on using an HP LaserJet 5M
connected to a home setup.
If you have comments or encounter problems, don't hesitate to call me
(x8207).
The description is specific to the HP LaserJet 5M. Some
useful information can also be found on the page about
connecting a LaserWriter II NTX to a home NCD.
Basic connectivity
The normal way to connect the LJ5M to your home setup
is via the Ethernet port.
This requires some kind of hub to interconnect the Gandalf box, the NCD
Same as a decent plain text file (formatted by lynx -- Tim's type 2)
Connecting an HP LaserJet 5M at home
_By Pierre Lewis (aka téléLew)._
This short page provides some notes on using an HP LaserJet 5M
connected to a home setup. If you have comments or encounter
problems, don't hesitate to call me (x8207).
The description is specific to the HP LaserJet 5M. Some useful
information can also be found on the page about [1]connecting a
LaserWriter II NTX to a home NCD.
Basic connectivity
* The normal way to connect the LJ5M to your home setup is via
the Ethernet port. This requires some kind of hub to
interconnect the Gandalf box, the NCD
...
References
1. file://localhost/tmp/lw2ntx.html
Wonder what the SGML version of above would look like.
Pierre
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