Message written at 11 Feb 1997 21:44:45 +0000
In-reply-to: <3300c3cc35a3116@mhub1.tc.umn.edu> (tren0009@gold.tc.umn.edu)

>>>>> "Thomas" == Thomas R Trenka  writes:

 Thomas> Fellow CSounders--
 Thomas> Regarding the manual, perhaps it is time to work out a common format,
 Thomas> one in which new ugens and a version update list would be a standard
 Thomas> part.

 Thomas> What I propose is this:  a manual that would add addendums for each
 Thomas> version update, placed on a common FTP site (Bath would be my
 Thomas> suggestion), in PDF and Postscript formats, as well as MS Word.

Do not know what PDF is, and I cannot read postscript or MS Word
without many contortions.  How about a format which is actually
READABLE?  Thought that would be too much to ask.

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 Thomas> What I would also suggest is that a common format be made for the
 Thomas> introduction of new ugens, to follow the format given in the original
 Thomas> CSound manual.  Submissions would include parameters, explanation
 Thomas> and usage, and a short example of implimentation.  Anyone else 
 Thomas> interested?

But there is a format already, surely.