Re: Git representative on AsciiDoc Working Group

From: brian m. carlson <sandals@crustytoothpaste.net>
Date: Feb 14, 2020, 21:05 UTC
Message-ID: <20200214210544.GA6664@camp.crustytoothpaste.net>
In-Reply-To: <nycvar.QRO.7.76.6.2002141306350.46@tvgsbejvaqbjf.bet>

On 2020-02-14 at 12:07:00, Johannes Schindelin wrote:

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> Hi,
> 
> On Fri, 14 Feb 2020, Jeff King wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, Feb 12, 2020 at 12:21:29AM +0000, brian m. carlson wrote:
> >
> > > I've had folks from OpenDevise reach out to me and let me know that they're
> > > launching a standardization initiative for AsciiDoc under the Eclipe
> > > Foundation's open standardization process.  The goal is to standardize the
> > > language, ensure compatibility across implementations, and provide a reference
> > > implementation, with input from implementers, users, and others.
> > >
> > > They'd like to extend an invitation for the Git project to send a
> > > representative, since we're a significant user of AsciiDoc.  I'm sending out
> > > this email to see what the project thinks and if anyone would be interested in
> > > fulfulling that role.
> >
> > [...]
> > As far as choosing a representative from the project, I'd probably
> > nominate you. ;)
> 
> I'd probably second this. ;-)

I'm happy to fill this role if the project would like. The main interest for me when representing the Git project would be a focus on compatibility between implementations, which has historically been a minor pain point for us. That, of course, is the whole point of standardization.

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