xml-dev - Re: Gutenberg Project <longish>

[Sebastian Rahtz <sebastian.rahtz@computing-services.oxford.ac.uk>]

Ann Navarro writes:

 > The TEI DTDs were evaluated, and felt not to suit the project well,
 > so they're building their own. Perfectly 'legal', and supportable.
 >  No need for people to get their knickers in a twist over it, 
 > by a long shot. 

I think what bothers me about all this is the apparent imprimatur
approval of OASIS for the work. Of course anyone can do what they
want, but I think a standards-based group like OASIS has a different
duty. Which was I was curious to see the detailed technical report
showing why the long-standing `standard' DTD for text encoding, the
TEI, was not being used for the project. I am sorry, but the answers
have been interesting, but pretty much anecdotal and sometimes
simplistic. 

If you want to tell me that a) I have completely misremembered, and
OASIS has nothing to do with this, or b) its none of my business,
thats OK too.....

Sebastian Rahtz


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