Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 17:44:11 -0500
From: jasiek@berlin.snafu.de (Robert Jasiek)
Subject: Re: SGF FF[4] - version 7 / Syntax Checker

>- Add new property: LN (draw line)
>  If we've got arrows already, why not add simple lines too?
Very good. Can show moyo borders etc. or connected scoring areas.
Maybe only used as computer-go
property? But LN has same value as AR. So LN should be included.

>- Drop SL (selected points) property?
If SL needed not be unique as to other marks and did not require markup, 
then it would be a useful virtual markup for databases.

>
>- David: "RE - why specify the french spelling (Forfait) of Forfeit?"
>  Hm. I didn't notice this. However it's already defined this way since FF[1].
>  Should we change this?
Standard computer language is English, so better 'e'.
Why are Void and Suspension missing? Suspension might fall into
Forfeit or Void, but Void frequently occurs. (E.g. it is the game end under IGS
rules in case of disagreement about removals. All Japanese rules and
universalists use void ends.) Note: The _known_ result is 
"void", i.e. "no result". So B+V or B+Void should be added.



 
-- Robert Jasiek   jasiek@berlin.snafu.de