Paul, Thanks for replying. From: Paul Reed <paulreed@paddedcell.com> Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:15:40 +0000
Maybe it was an AI. :)
Let's call it automated chaos. =8~)
Personally I agree with where you're coming from. Also in my experience Prof. Wirth was pretty scathing about arguments which in the end boiled down to matters of taste.
Right oh. For reference by others, will leave for a few days before reverting. Additional replies welcome. Besides adding a note that the styling is Wirth's and to please not change, edit protection may be possible. Can investigate. A third way to preserve Wirth's orginals is to put in Wikisource. It's expressed in HTML (it's on the Web) but but presented as the original (resistant to tampering as PDF is). https://en.wikisource.org To me, Wikisource would honor Wirth's work but won't consider it without approval of Wirth's family and academic authorities. I acknowledge that original publications remain available from bookstores and libraries and the wikibook isn't necessary. My argument is about accessibility. Most of the population of the world doesn't have convenient access to an academic library and out-of-print books can be expensive. Always open to debate. Thanks & BR! ... P.L. -- VoIP: +1 604 670 0140 work: https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/User:PeterEasthope