Re: Proposal for Encoding Common Musical Notation in Unicode

Bertrand:

On 2020-09-04 05:07, Bertrand Emerit wrote:
> Thank you for your comments. I find them /utterly /helpful.…

I'm very glad. It's clear from your summary of my message that you 
understood me well.


> My conclusion of the discussions so far is that:
>
>  1. Next step is the creation of a demonstration software, and without
>     it, there is no going further.
>  2. Revision of this document is necessary but depends on point 1.
>  3. The proposal in itself reaches some interest, but the submission
>     of this proposal, as of now, is pointless.
>
I would suggest some other steps which might be helpful.

*State your value proposition and comparative advantage*: Thank about 
statements which make it clear what the value proposition of this music 
encoding is. What does it do very well? What value does it provide its 
customers? Thank also how it is different from and better than other 
music encodings. Make statements like, "Unlike MusicXML, this encoding 
is …". State clearly what the advantages are compared to MNX, MEI, and 
ABC as well.

*Find your customers*: Who are the people who will particularly get 
value from this encoding?  How can you identify them?  How can you tell 
them about this proposal, and what can they do to support you? Being in 
communication with your customers is very helpful. They can help you 
make choices in development, and keep you from losing your way.

*See if the Unicode Consortium will accept your proposal as a Request 
for Comments*. I agree that this submission needs more work before it 
could be accepted by the Consortium. However, you might get value from 
their reading of the proposal and commenting about the "not plain text" 
and "music notation out of scope" objections. Maybe they would accept 
the document on their agenda as a low-priority item, if they have time.

*Consult the Unicode@Unicode.org email list*. There is an email list for 
general discussion of Unicode issues. See 
<https://www.unicode.org/consortium/distlist-unicode.html> for 
information about it. You could send your proposal there to get comments 
about the "not plain text" and "music notation out of scope" objections. 
The list has no official weight in the Unicode process, but many of the 
official people are also on that list, and many of the readers of that 
list are familiar with official thinking. Plus, you don't need to get 
accepted onto an agenda to get this list's review.

I hope this helps,
         —Jim DeLaHunt, software engineer, Vancouver, Canada

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