Robbie commented, following Leonardo Perretti's article:

>[ Further discussion should probably take place on the auxiliary
>[ "MMD-emulation" listserver, which was established for technical
>[ topics like this.  We are publishing it here tonight because
>[ Leonardo presents his case very well for structuring software
>[ to facilitate experimenting.

What is the "MMD-emulation" listserver and how does one get to it?

Spencer Chase

 [ Editor's Note:
 [
 [ In addition to the moderated daily digest sent to every MMD
 [ subscriber, there are several unmoderated mailing lists
 [ managed by the MMD editors.  Each of these mailing lists
 [ covers a "niche topic".  Each mailing list is unmoderated and
 [ 'undigestified'.  What this means is each message received is
 [ immediately forwarded to all of the participants of that list.
 [ These lists are intended to allow discussion of niche topics
 [ with almost interactive response time.  The participants on
 [ the list are expected to exercise good 'netiquete', including
 [ not accidentally quoting huge pieces of text.
 [
 [ We've had good luck with these side discussions and would
 [ consider starting up more of them.  The 3 current unmoderated
 [ MMD list servers are:
 [
 [ MMD-emulation -- for MMD subscribers interested in computer models
 [ of reproducing pianos.  Most members are interested in writing
 [ software emulators to process reproducing roll data into MIDI files
 [ for Disklavier, or into another reproducing piano format.
 [
 [ MMD-cs Computer Support -- For MMD subscribers  interested in getting
 [ and sharing help with their computer.  Most of the members are Linux
 [ users, but membership and questions are not limited to Linux (i.e.
 [ sound cards, modems, ISPs, browser configuration, etc., would be the
 [ normal topics.
 [
 [ MMD-Web-Authors -- MMD members who have or are contemplating having
 [ their own Web site can discuss Web publishing issues here.  Topics
 [ include Web authoring tools, HTML debugging, server and host ISP
 [ selection, preparation of audio and MIDI files for web pages, etc.
 [
 [ Anyone who feels that they want to join one of these can send
 [ a message to "rollreq@foxtail.com" with the words "Subscribe xxxx"
 [ in the subject line, where "xxxx" is the name of the group.
 [ Since this is all handled manually, please don't subscribe unless
 [ you think you have a serious interest in the group.
 [
 [ Robbie and will take suggestions for other list server topics
 [ seriously if you have a suggestion for a new topic.  Please
 [ direct all such suggestions to "rollreq@foxtail.com".
 [
 [ Jody