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From:taliesin the storyteller <taliesin@...>
Date:Monday, October 25, 1999, 15:07
* Paul.Bennett@xncorp.com (Paul.Bennett@xncorp.com) [991025 16:03]:
> tal writes:
/snip julian indexes/
> > No, it isn't, though that's the "indexes of indexes" thing pretty well nailed > down from most directions. Why do you say it's not helpful for archiving > conlang-l? What happened with your sample dataset?
Too slow, couldn't be stemmed etc., can't even remove signatures and similar since there's no agreed-upon format. Too much hand-tuning involved and I prefer to automate everything.
> The J-index really needs a piece of paper and a pen to describe adequately.
/snip description/ I have an idea as to what this may be... could you ask Julian what the official name is, then I can check it with my prof. and textbooks.
> Please share what knowledge you have, though we're heading into deep water, > and probably left topic about the time I said "Perl". <G> Private email may > be better. It's up to you.
Yeah, think I will go private on this 'un. Anyone wanna join, tell me ok?
> <warning rebuttal>http://www.c2.com/cgi/wiki?QualityPlateau</warning rebuttal>
Like this 'un, explored wiki a bit the other day. Shouldn't be too hard to make something similar, but a search-system is a must :) tal. -- "Better living through conlanging"