Usage guidelines for GEDCOM-L

From: "L-Soft list server at North Dakota HECN (1.8c)"
              
Subject:      Usage guidelines for GEDCOM-L
Date:         Wed, 4 Sep 1996 10:56:17 -0500
Reply-To: GEDCOM-L-request@LISTSERV.NODAK.EDU

    GEDCOM-L    GEnealogical Data Communications Specs Mailing List

This list is for the discussion of most any info pertaining to the enhancement
of the GEnealogical Data COMmunications (GEDCOM) data format.
 
It is an unmoderated list for the discussion of ideas concerning how
Genealogical Data is now stored in GEDCOM data files, and how GEDCOM may be
changed or enhanced to help programmers take advantage of the many new ways to
interface their paper files with a computer program which will handle all
their information, and store it in a useful way.
 
GEDCOM-L has been created to provide a forum for discussion between anyone
who is interested. It provides a method for their comments to be seen, read,
and stored for others to see in the future.
 
Please note that this list is NOT sponsored or otherwise recognized by LDS,
although the members of LDS or anyone are certainly welcome to subscribe
and participate in this list.
 
* Warning:  This list is not for the storage of GEDCOM files, so please
            do not send such to this list as a medium for that purpose.
 
Please do not send single messages which are longer than 10,000 bytes.
Please do not cross-post messages to ROOTS-L or LINES-L which you are
posting to the GEDCOM-L List.
 
Topics such as standardization in the future will be a main concern, and any
reasonable suggestions are welcome.  This list is open to anyone wishing to
SUBSCRIBE and especially those who are developers of Genealogical Software.
Discussion of topics specific to the problems of the current specifications,
and why there are so many different 'so-called' standards at present, are
encouraged.  Topics on this list may include any aspects of the GEDCOM
Data format and it's development for future users of Genealogical software..
 
Such as:
 - Comments on GEDCOM standards     - Rumors about GEDCOM specs
 - Research tool development        - Tips on using GEDCOM file transfer
 - Design techniques                - Techniques for processing GEDCOM
 - Development practices            - Reviews of systems that use GEDCOM
 - Authoring techniques             - General info on genealogical data
 - GEDCOM data format               - General comments about GEDCOM
 - Suggested additions to GEDCOM    - Software questions concerning GEDCOM
 
All GEDCOM-L mail messages will be archived in files.
You may request a list of files in the archives by sending the command
 
INDEX GEDCOM-L
 
in the BODY of e-mail to LISTSERV@NDSVUM1 when using BITNET or to
LISTSERV@vm1.nodak.edu on the Internet.
 
To subscribe, send the following command in the BODY of mail
to LISTSERV@NDSUVM1 from BITNET or to LISTSERV@vm1.nodak.edu on the Internet:
 
SUB GEDCOM-L yourfirstname yourlastname
 
For example:
 
SUB GEDCOM-L Cliff Manis
 
All mail sent to either GEDCOM-L@NDSUVM1 or GEDCOM-L@VM1.NODAK.EDU will
be distributed by the LISTSERV to every subscriber of the GEDCOM-L list.
 
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