Hello folks
having waded through Jim's Stream of consciousness I have the following points to make.
Am not entirely sure I can remember the hierarchy of the way the SMR Working Group, ALGAO SMR Group and HBSMR group work, but think that HBSMR group, if I recall correctly, is a sub group of all(?) the others. That to me suggests how we should help focus on what the group is about IE the HBSMR software. So presentations about more generic SMR issues, whilst interesting and useful, might be better served elsewhere in that structure, leaving the HBSMR group to focus on what I think is its main aim - developing the software and exchanging ideas on how to use it better etc. Obviously those discussions can't happen in a vacuum, but it is important that we don't get sidetracked too much into wider debates without bringing them back to their connection to the software and possible implications for its development
I agree with Jim that the software discussion should come first, and I feel be given most time as it is the only time we can get together and discuss issues as a community. However, more warning about the issues and requests would be useful, but there is also the problem of how many of these that get onto the agenda which are essentially trivial and could be probably dealt with outside the meeting e.g. re-sizing windows (admittedly one of mine) at Shrewsbury. If the list of issues is emailed around, unless someone flags up to Jim?Exegesis? that they wish to discuss something/think it can be worked around/is a bad idea , it could be passed on the nod? An idea anyway. This sort of thing could be helped if Exegesis could give us an idea (like they did at the Shrewsbury meeting) of how much time & cost something may take.
all the best
Nick Boldrini
SMR Computing Officer
Heritage Unit
North Yorkshire County Council
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