[iaufwg] Call for vote on editorial issue

[William Thompson]

I also prefer leaving out the reference to random groups.  Not being familiar 
with random groups, I found it a bit confusing, and would probably have to put 
in some research to understand it completely.  On the other hand, since I 
understood the overall sense of the paragraph, I didn't put any effort into 
understanding what appeared to be an offhand comment.

I think it's perfectly reasonable to poll the IAUFWG committee as to their 
preferences on what is really a bit of wordsmithing, not a change in the 
standard itself.

Bill Thompson


Doug Tody wrote:
> My preference is also for the simpler version; the random groups reference
> is unnecessary and the statement is simpler without it.   - Doug
> 
> 
> On Fri, 27 Jun 2008, Preben Grosbol wrote:
> 
>> On Friday 27 June 2008 09:56:43 Clive Page wrote:
>>> Bill isn't the only one who thought that the reference to random groups was
>>> undesirable: I do too.  Having an informal vote on the issue seems a good
>>> way to resolve it.
>> I fully support the view expressed by Clive.  There seems little reason to
>> delay the release of a greatly improved version of the FITS standard by
>> this issue.  The Random Groups format is not one of the most used FITS
>> formats and the reference may confuse more than it helps.
>>
>> I see no problem in polling the opinion of the IAU-FWG through an informal
>> vote.  In principle, we do that as part of the standard procedure when the
>> chairman ask (prior to the formal vote) if anybody intend to cast a No vote.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Preben
>>
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