[x3d-public] FAQ Pages and archiving past VRML/X3D work

[Don Brutzman]

Also attached: .pdf versions showing images.

On 6/16/2017 4:33 AM, Don Brutzman wrote:
> copy: x3d-public
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> On 6/13/2017 8:06 AM, Roy Walmsley wrote:
>> Hi Don and Len,
>>
>> While writing the minutes for the last X3D WG meeting, in particular, my failure to find the page http://www.web3d.org/about/faq/ referenced on the main public wiki page (http://www.web3d.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page), I googled for FAQs related to X3D and VRML. I came across the following two pages:
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>> http://www.siggraph.org/education/materials/HyperGraph/webgraphics/x3d/x3d_faq_files/
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>> http://www.arts.rpi.edu/~ruiz/vrml_stuff/Comp.lang.vrml.faq/faq1.html
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> Thanks Roy.  Yes they are important to archive.
> 
> Copies attached so that they are archived in our mail system, as a minimum.
> 
> The first was produced openly as part of Web3D Consortium efforts, but lost due to improper server maintenance and backups.
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> The second was produced openly by the inimitable Bob Crispen who accomplished much as a key contributor in the Web3D community.
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>> Do you think we:
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>>  1. Want to make use of these pages, either as is, or updated?
>>  2. Could, or should, transfer (copy) them to the Web3D web site, assuming permission is granted?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Roy
> 
> Clearly these and other important works should be archived somewhere.  Wondering if anyone is maintaining that.
> 
> Certainly seems like ensuring such archival support is part of the Web3D Consortium mission.  I hope that such an endeavor is undertaken.  There is an important role for one or more interested people who are able to pursue such efforts.
all the best, Don
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