Re: [APML] Mission Statement Change?

["Chris & Jennifer Cook" <ccjd@ix.netcom.com>]

I'm all for it.  

Chris


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Chris Cook
Astronomical Photography
www.abmedia.com/astro

-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Vaughn <aa6g@aa6g.org>
To: astro-photo@seds.org <astro-photo@seds.org>
Date: Thursday, January 17, 2002 4:49 PM
Subject: [APML] Mission Statement Change?


>List,
>
>I've beeen wondering if it's time for an official change in the
>mission statement of APML. Here's the current one from the welcome
>message:
>
>"This list is for the discussion of Film Astrophotography. The list
>is limited to film photography only. Discussion of CCD cameras
>should be limited to autoguiding only."
>
>This hasn't been valid for sometime. Certainly we've embraced CCD
>images, some discussion of camera capabilities and certainly many
>types of image processing. I would not want to see APML become the
>SBIG list plus film, but offical acceptance of certain aspects of
>CCD imaging seems to be in order, even if limited to common topics
>between the two forms of imaging.
>
>Perhaps something along these lines might be acceptable:
>
>"The list is primarily for Film Astrophotography, but discussion
>of CCD autoguiders, processing techinques common to film and CCD,
>and presentation of CCD images is acceptable. Discussion of CCD
>only topics is discouraged."
>
>Just my thoughts. It's up Gene and the rest of you.
>
>Chuck <aa6g@aa6g.org>
>
>
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