Anne & Lynn Wheeler wrote:
> Sampo Syreeni <decoy_at_iki.fi> writes:
>> I'd divide the answer into two. For the original use SGML/XML and
>> related markup languages (like HTML) were meant for, i.e. markup of
>> running text compatible with plain text editors, they still hold quite
>> a lot of value.
>
> i.e. SGML was originally GML before becoming "standard gml" with
> ISO standard. GML
> http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/subtopic.html#sgml
>
> was invented at the science center in '69
> http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/subtopic.html#545tech
>
> (G, M, and L, are the inventors initial motivated requirement for
> acronym with those letters) ... at the time, somewhat motivated by the
> need for use in legal documents.
> http://xml.coverpages.org/sgmlhist0.html
Ah, I get misty eyed reading about GML, SGML and remembering SNADS,
DISOSS and the Common Suppository.
Received on Fri Dec 21 2007 - 19:56:17 CST
