message 0610

• Project: Cherryh Compendium/Concordance

;Subject: cherryhlist
;Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1993 10:06:21 +0100 (MET)
;From: Onno Meyer <Onno.Meyer@arbi.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de>

> ;From: Jo Jaquinta <jaymin@maths.tcd.ie>
> ;Subject: Cherryhlist/Re: Encyclopedia II
> 
> Onno writes:
> >Well, I'm currently doing history and I could do ships next x-mas, but
> >I disagree with a lot of people on a lot of tech questions. I think it
> >would be a good idea to have two people working on everything.
> 	Don't be modest Onno, you disagree with nearly everyone on
> everything :-) ! The "Encyclopedia" should just be what Cherryh says
> on different topics. The only disagreement is on direct interpretation.
> The "Supplement" has a much larger scope for disagreement. The only
> working solution I would suggest is that every submission must try to
> maintain consistancy with any existing articles.

But the selection of quotes depends on the opinion about the tech.
Take for example the system rim patrol by riders. Until somebody
used that as a proof for a "magic" drive on riderships, I considered
that "action" as opposed to "background". 

BTW, I don't disagree on everything. But it would be silly to post a
"I agree" once I agree with someone. (That would happen once a month :-)

> 	But certianly, having proofed enough of Lesley's academic writing,
> I would love to see different articles in the Encyclopedia refering to
> and disagreeing with each other, e.g. "Meyers remarks in "The Development
> of the Nail-file in Kiffish Society" of the singular nature of Kiffish
> pedicures referencing "Chanur's Podiatrist" p. 23-37. I find I must
> disagree. If we look at the wider view as she presents in her essay
> "Hygene in the Age of Space" printed in Locust, Aug 91, we find that
> regional variance is likely to be immaterial." etc, etc.

That would be nice, but that won't happen very much if we distribute the
topics. You suggest at least two people talking about Kif, and who will
cover the Hani?

Onno Meyer