[osis-core] default ref system?

[Chris Little]

I think Todd's suggestion to keep "Bible" as the default and identify it 
with something like the NRSV is a good one.

However, I don't think we can just adopt the NRSV versification system, 
because, personally, I don't even know what that would mean.  The NRSV 
includes both Greek & Hebrew Esther, two distinct books but with only 
one symbol (Esth) according to SBL.  It also has both the short & long 
endings of Mark, so one verse reference maps to two distinct verses.

--Chris

Todd Tillinghast wrote:
> Patrick,
> 
> Whey not define the default reference system to be named "Bible".  Most
> people don't even know there are multiple reference systems so there is
> no reason to confuse the issue for 90% or more users.  Also "Bible"
> would be backward compatible. 
> 
> As far as what the content of the default reference system should be, I
> have no objection to using the values in the NRSV.  I do NOT think we
> should call it anything related to the name NRSV (even if we don't call
> it simply "Bible").  
> 
> At present we still have not way to express the set of values that
> define a reference system.  It the point of the discussion related to
> what we will put in the users manual?
> 
> Todd
> 
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: osis-core-admin@bibletechnologieswg.org [mailto:osis-core-
>>admin@bibletechnologieswg.org] On Behalf Of Patrick Durusau
>>Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 8:55 AM
>>To: osis-core@bibletechnologieswg.org
>>Subject: [osis-core] default ref system?
>>
>>Guys,
>>
>>At present the default for osisRefWork is "Bible." Fairly ambiguous
> 
> and
> 
>>not mentioned in the users manual.
>>
>>Shouldn't we use NRSV (which includes the apocrypha, don't actually
> 
> need
> 
>>the extra A on the end, at least according to the editors of the NSRV)
>>as the default system?
>>
>>Hope everyone is having a great day!
>>
>>Patrick