Re: CHAT: History of Conlang List

   Date:         Wed, 24 Mar 1999 21:28:22 -0500
   From: Tim Smith <timsmith@...>

   I distinctly remember some flame wars between supporters and
   opponents of Esperanto. (In fact, it seems like there was a fairly
   long period of almost continuous flame wars, but my memory may be
   exaggerating that.)

I don't really think so...

   I also remember a lot of other auxlang-oriented arguments (for
   instance, about whether or not Glosa is a relex of English).

I'd almost forgotten. Sigh.

   And I think I remember the creation of the Auxlang list.

   On the other hand, I'm struck (not for the first time) by how vague some of
   my memories turn out to be when I really try to examine them closely.

Indeed. I just found a few (misfiled!) posts in my old outgoing
mail...

The AUXLANG list was created in March 1996, as near as I can tell. But
I had actually argued for the idea as early as November 1992, before I
took over the management of the CONLANG list. (I was evidently a very
patient man back then, more patient than I thought I remembered).

Lars Mathiesen (U of Copenhagen CS Dep) <thorinn@...> (Humour NOT marked)