Re: [lojban] How it should have been. And how it could be.

[Robin Lee Powell <rlpowell@digitalkingdom.org>]

On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 11:31:13AM -0600, .alyn.post. wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 10:20:29AM -0700, Robin Lee Powell wrote:
> > On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 05:49:44PM +0100, And Rosta wrote:
> > > Muhammad Nael, On 23/06/2011 11:35:
> > > >I'm very much interested in the language but more so in its
> > > >idea, I'm promoting a custom -not yet existing- form of it;
> > > >so, my /looooong/ list of questions is: For all the gurus and
> > > >regular Lojbanists out there, imagine you're back where it
> > > >all started, but with your current experience, how would you
> > > >like Lojban to be? Or, imagine that you're using the current
> > > >Lojban as a template for creating the perfect logical
> > > >language (as close to that), how would you want it look like
> > > >say, in year 2090? or a bit sooner if that's too far. What
> > > >decisions do you know were made in the very initial years of
> > > >Lojban that you wish weren't? is there any that you wish were
> > > >/made/? and why? If possible give examples. - the change
> > > >should be enriching Lojban's efficiency, making it easier to
> > > >learn and moving it a step closer to being a complete
> > > >language.
> > > >
> > > >I'll wait for replies, although I may not be able to make a
> > > >reply myself today.
> > > 
> > > Whether starting from now, or if starting in 1960 but with the
> > > benefit of hindsight, the hypothetical neo-Lojban should start
> > > completely from scratch, preserving nothing of current Lojban
> > > (-- because everything in current Lojban could be drastically
> > > improved upon), but of course learning immensely from it --
> > > which isn't an answer that is going to help you much with your
> > > short story. There is no community actively discussing a
> > > Neo-Lojban, but if there were, I imagine
> > > engelang@yahoogroups.com would be the least unsuitable forum
> > > for it.
> > 
> > There actually *is* a loccan 3 mailing list somewhere, but I've
> > never seen it actually have any discussion, and I can't find it
> > anymore.
> > 
> > How helpful is that???  :)
> > 
> > -Robin
> > 
> 
> .i ra'u di'u pe do sidju simsa la'o .jy. loccan .jy. zo'o

.u'i sai mi cmila

-Robin

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