[seqfan] Re: Suggested keyword: veri

Robert G. Wilson, v rgwv at rgwv.com
Sun Apr 12 22:13:51 CEST 2009


Neil suggested several years ago that any one who verified the sequence in
question do so by using the %Edit line with the method employed. Example
Entries verified by ??? using the supplied Mmca coding.

Robert G. "Bob" Wilson, V

Joshua Zucker wrote:

>On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 4:30 AM,  <franktaw at netscape.net> wrote:
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>>I've been opposed to various keywords people have suggested recently,
>>but this is one that I think should be added.  It would be an
>>indication that the values in the sequence should be independently
>>verified, preferably using a program.  I'm suggesting "veri" for this
>>keyword, but I'm open to other suggestions.
>>    
>>
>
>How about the opposite - namely, a little box you can check on a seq,
>and enter your name, stating that you've verified the terms by
>hand-computation, or that you've verified the terms using a program?
>(Or a form you can submit with a copy of the terms you've computed, if
>you want to allow for the fact that some sequences are hard to check
>and people can just check the first few terms.  Though probably in
>such cases it's only the last known term that you really want to have
>checked.)
>
>Then, the page can by default display just the count of each (the
>original author can contribute 1 to one or both counts), and maybe
>there can be a way to find out who did the computation in case you
>want to talk to them about their program or something.
>
>--Joshua Zucker
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