- From: Karim Ratib <karim.ratib@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2022 16:38:08 -0700
- To: Music Notation Community Group <team-community-process@w3.org>
- Cc: W3C Music Notation <public-music-notation@w3.org>
- Message-ID: <CAP=W+DeXWEfo6-emDv1BsMyq+w4uWsFOPynh4y7m-EFtZHEoFw@mail.gmail.com>
Thanks Michael for your great work creating and maintaining MusicXML. It has made a huge difference. On Thu, Sep 8, 2022 at 8:46 AM W3C Community Development Team < team-community-process@w3.org> wrote: > After 44 years as a software engineer, I have decided to retire soon after > my 65th birthday. My last day at MakeMusic will be Friday, January 6, 2023. > At that time, I will step down from being co-chair of the W3C Music > Notation Community Group, while remaining a group member. > > > > The second half of my career has been spent in music notation software. I > founded Recordare in 2000 to develop the MusicXML music notation standard, > and MakeMusic acquired Recordare’s assets in 2011. > > > > I envisioned Recordare as an Internet music publishing company. It didn’t > get there on its own, but that is what we have today with the combination > of MakeMusic and Alfred in Peaksware Music Brands. Meanwhile, the W3C Music > Notation Community Group has provided an excellent organizational home for > the MusicXML standard. > > > > We will be discussing plans for future leadership of the W3C Music > Notation Community Group at our annual meeting on September 15. I hope to > see many of you there. > > > > ---------- > > This post sent on Music Notation Community Group > > > > 'Retirement Announcement' > > > https://www.w3.org/community/music-notation/2022/09/08/retirement-announcement/ > > > > Learn more about the Music Notation Community Group: > > https://www.w3.org/community/music-notation > > >
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