RE: VMs: Bifolio numbering

["Don Latham" <djl@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

There may be one way to partially resolve the spacing problems.  Check to
see if the presence or absence of the space puts the two or one word(s) in
the VM vocabulary. That is, does the spacing make sense in terms of the
whole?
Don

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-vms-list@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-vms-list@xxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Rene Zandbergen
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4:08 AM
To: vms-list@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: VMs: Bifolio numbering


--- GC <gc-@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks Rene,
> I'll check out Stolfi's file, hidden somewhere deep
> in the bowels of my
> harddrive, methinks.  Where has Jorge been lately?
> I've missed his input.

I think he's busy. I know he hasn't forgotten
about the VMs.

> If we don't generically call them "half spaces",
> then what do we do [...]

> the term "uncertain" implies that we may not be
> seeing "space" at all here,
> or at least not "irregular space".  "Uncertain" and
> "doubtful" are very
> close in the language, so I don't think I'll be
> travelling that road, 'cause
> I sees what I sees.  I like the idea that we record
> these as we perceive
> them, and then compare notes.  This way a
> consensus might be reached?

We can always hope that a consensus be reached,
but this is easy for one working alone, already
more difficult when working in a pair,
and beyond that....

> [...] But I need to impress upon
> everyone that I have a real
> need to move forward and start dealing with
> specifics here.  When someone
> says my "u" does not exist, I am in a position to
> print out hundreds of
> examples with the above reference sequence, "folio,
> line, word".  If your
> interpretation of the spaces is a little off, at
> least I've gotten you in a
> smaller ballpark than simple "folio, line".

Yes, indications beyond "folio, line" or other
locus (label ID, etc) are generally a little less
accurate.

> It's a good idea, Rene, and if it makes a difference
> on its acceptance, it's
> not even mine, it's Nick's, from past interactivity
> on the list in reference
> to networthy searchable transcription methodology.

It doesn't :-)
And I also don't want to claim that I define
'acceptance'. That will (may) happen by itself.

I think I raised the same comment when the
suggestion was made some time ago, probably
as you say by Nick.
So while it is not accurate, I have no more
accurate method available.

> And besides, "difference of opinion" is no
> deterrent, since it's the
> "beer and pretzels" of our little party, and where
> would humanity be without
> beer and pretzels?

I don't know about the pretzels.... :-)
But the difference of opinion is what makes
people look closer at what is being discussed.
No problem here whatsoever, quite the contrary.

Cheers, Rene




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