Re: CHAT: History of Conlang List
From: | Lars Henrik Mathiesen <thorinn@...> |
Date: | Thursday, March 25, 1999, 19:13 |
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)