[iaufwg] Call for vote on editorial issue

[Carlos Gabriel]

I do also prefer the simpler version.
Cheers,
Carlos

On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 4:24 PM, Doug Tody <dtody at nrao.edu> 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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