On Sat, 6 Sep 2003 13:02:34 +0200, you wrote: >The only reasons for putting the fullstops as far as I know are: >1. Something to do with consistancy in transcribing and the software at FreeBMD and double keying. >2. A promise to transcribe the data as is. > >If the software is based an the accurate transcription of every fullstop, comma, etc, then there is the need to transcribe as is, though I am told that double keying would involve different source, which may not even carry the full stop, though I may have that wrong (David, refresh my memory) >Other than the two reasons stated above, there is no reason at all to transcribe full stops. The original handwritten scans didn't carry them; they were put there in later versions. >So: >perhaps the software can be "rewired" so that full stops have no significance? Then it wouldn't matter if they were transcribed or not. The software is wired so they have a minimal significance, please see my explanation previously. -- Dave Mayall