Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2014 05:34:13 -0700 (PDT)
From: mukti <shunpiker@gmail.com>
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Subject: [lojban] Re: CLL: I'd like to drop the formal grammars.
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On Wednesday, October 1, 2014 4:59:12 AM UTC-3, Robin Powell wrote:

> In the age of ubiquitous internet, I feel that the entire Formal 
> Grammars chapter simply doesn't belong in a printed book. 
> Does anyone disagree? 
>

At more than 100 pages (more than 10% of page count) in the current build, 
it adds a lot weight but does not offer proportionate value. Which is to 
say, I agree. It's not likely to serve readers who aren't conversant in 
formal grammars, whereas those who are familiar with such things may not 
find the print format readable: I know I don't.

I agree with v4hn that the EBNF grammar is worth more consideration than 
the YACC grammar, but mostly because at only 20 pages it is less 
burdensome, and not because I think print is ultimately a dignified or 
useful format for it.

mi'e la mukti mu'o

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>On Wednesday, October 1, 2014 4:59:12 AM UTC-3, Robin=
 Powell wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: =
0;margin-left: 0.8ex;border-left: 1px #ccc solid;padding-left: 1ex;">In the=
 age of ubiquitous internet, I feel that the entire Formal
<br>Grammars chapter simply doesn't belong in a printed book.
<br>Does anyone disagree?
<br></blockquote><div><br></div>At more than 100 pages (more than 10% of pa=
ge count) in the current build, it adds a lot weight but does not offer pro=
portionate value. Which is to say, I agree. It's not likely to serve reader=
s who aren't conversant in formal grammars, whereas those who are familiar =
with such things may not find the print format readable: I know I don't.<di=
v><br></div><div><div>I agree with v4hn that the EBNF grammar is worth more=
 consideration than the YACC grammar, but mostly because at only 20 pages i=
t is less burdensome, and not because I think print is ultimately a dignifi=
ed or useful format for it.<br><div><br></div><div><div>mi'e la mukti mu'o<=
/div></div></div></div></div>

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