Re: XQuery 1.0 and XPath 2.0 Functions and Operators

>Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2001 11:36:42 -0600
>To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>From: Jim Melton <jim.melton@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re:  XQuery 1.0 and XPath 2.0 Functions and Operators
>  Versio n 1.0


>At 10:05 AM 9/6/2001 +0100 Thursday, David Carlisle wrote:
>>Do you know if anyone's reading the comment list (given that the archive
>>is all spam I'd not be surprised if everyone had unsubscribed...)
>>I'd be nice to at least get an acknowledgement that comments had
>>arrived, otherwise all discussion is likely to take place on this list
>>which isn't a totally bad idea as there's probably more XPath experience
>>here than anywhere else, but I suspect the authors of this document
>>aren't subscribed to xsl-list (or if they are, they are keeping very
>>quiet:-)
>
>David, you're right that the comment list is pretty near useless; I have
>far too much real email to deal with and don't tolerate the spam, so I
>don't subscribe to it.  But I am subscribed to this list...
>
>I am one of the editors of the Functions and Operators document and I am
>very pleased to see that folk are commenting on it. I've been quiet for
>multiple reasons, not the least of which is that I spent so much time
>preparing the F&O document for its initial publication that I'm now
>frantically trying to catch up with other tasks that have deadlines.  Rest
>assured, though, that we (both the editors of the doc and the responsible
>Working Groups) will take all comments very seriously.  When we begin to
>revise the document for its next revision, we'll formally respond to each
>comment that has been given us.
>
>In the meantime, I/we will try to be more courteous and acknowledge the
>comments that are posted to this list or sent to any of us through any
>channel.
>
>At 12:51 PM 9/6/2001 -0400 Thursday, Mike Kay wrote:
>> >I might mention that one of the editors of the Functions and Operators WD
>> >also edits the ISO SQL specification in his spare time - there are limits to
>> >the number of lists anyone can subscribe to!
>
>I am grateful to Mike for his remark copied above; I am the editor to which
>he refers and I assure you that editing that ISO specification is about 1.5
>full-time jobs by itself ;^)  Nonetheless, I do subscribe to this list
>(though I'm in lurk-and-learn mode more than an active
>contributor).  Thanks, Mike!
>
>Best regards,
>   Jim
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