Re: Mandatory and Important

Ian Hickson wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Aug 2008, Laura Carlson wrote:
>> Use the tools/services and let them be nonconforming.
> 
> It makes no sense for the specification to advise someone to not conform 
> to the specification.

Nowhere did I read Laura proposing that the
/specification/ make this recommendation; as
I read it (past tense), Laura was making
this recommendation directly to Karl, in
response to his query.  Karl was asking about
private usage, so Laura's advice is analogous
to a qualified police pursuit driver advising
a a non-police driver on techniques that he may
legally use only on private property : once that
driver is on the public highway, he will need
to obey the law of the land.

Philip TAYLOR