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[lojban] Re: seeking project head for new official project



Jay F Kominek wrote:
On Tue, Apr 29, 2003 at 05:00:23PM -0400, Bob LeChevalier-Logical Language Group wrote:

It has been that we need an official project to produce a new Lojban sample tape (or CD-ROM/DVD) based on the various .MP3 exchanges and other sound files that people have developed. The tape once created would be added to our product list. (In DVD form, we could also add a quantity of files normally sought from the lojban.org website).


If it was a pure data CD, you could probably stick every Lojban web page
ever onto a single CD.


The official project for now is just the tape, and we need a project leader to coordinate others and get the job done. Any volunteers, especially from those who have worked on these recordings already? (The recommendations of those working on the project will probably determine whether we consider the DVD).


Its a jump between audio tape and DVD? Tapes have been on the way out
for the last 10 years, and while DVD acceptance is rising quickly, I
don't think the cost of burning them would really be worthwhile. (And
is there even 4.7 gb worth of Lojban stuff that you'd want on a single
disc?)

Everybody has a CD player these days, target the largest section of the
market.

I agree. There is still a market for tapes in the not-quite-developed world (e.g. here in Turkey) but most people either have a CD player /drive or can't afford a cassette player, and unfortunately the latter group probably haven't heard of Lojban, and have more pressing concerns than constructed languages in any case.

Now, if you want to do something video based, then a DVD would make
sense.

I think we're a way off that, though someone once suggested "Debbie Does Lojbanistan".

robin.tr

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