Re: Non-linear full-2d writing (again)

On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 R A Brown wrote:
>
> Yahya Abdal-Aziz wrote:
> [snip]
> >
> > Philosophy ... !  Maybe the cart is before the horse?  What do you want
a 2D
> > writing system FOR?  What
> > is the purpose of such a system?  What advantages do you expect from
using
> > two rather than one dimension?
>
> I think you would find the first NLF2DWS thread both interesting &
> informative. It took place mainly during May 2005 and into the beginning
> of June. You will find these questions answered.
>
> > Are we just trying to create such a thing
> > because, like a clever programmer, we can?
>
> There is IMO little doubt that some 2D systems are basically created for
> that reason - but that is certainly not Sai had in mind, and I agree
> with him in referring to these systems as not _fully_ 2D.
>
> But, as I said, I suggest having a browse through "Non-linear full-2d
> writing - Part 1"     :)
>
> [snip]
> >
> >>Aren't conversations linear by definition?
> >
> >
> > Not in my house or extended family!
>
>    :-)
Ray,
It seems we never learn!  Just today I answered
a member of another list rather tartly because
(I thought) he wrote implying that one of my posts
was lacking in a reasonable motivation.

Yet just yesterday I may have unintentionally
implied that Sai's quest for 2D writing systems
was poorly motivated ...

Sai,
Humble apologies!  I'm sure your reasons for
wanting a 2D writing system are much better than
mere technical capability.  And your latest posts on
this topic are more concerned than ever with the
idea of writing expressing a gestalt, with higher-
level connections.  Sometimes I thinnk the ideal
poem would be like that - a simple, integrated whole.

Indeed, I hadn't yet joined this list in May, so I
had better follow Ray's advice and look up the
original thread.

Regards,
Yahya

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