- From: Rob Mientjes <robmientjes@gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 11:19:36 +0100
On 14/01/06, Eugene T.S. Wong <lists.eugenetswong at gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:07:56 -0800, Jasper Bryant-Greene > <jasper at album.co.nz> wrote: > > > How can it be called a standard when only one person uses it? > > I've never thought of a standard as something that required anybody to use > it. If we all stopped using ASCII, then it would still be a standard. If I > understand correctly, then I abide by #6 at > http://opera.answers.com/standard > I take it that you disagree? > > I think the opposite of a standard is no standard. That means if I abide > by no standard, then there will be inconsistencies. The point is that, even though you might find use in that addition, it won't be added to a specification if nobody else can be convinced to add it. It's as simple as that. It's no request show, it's a "convince" show. -Rob.
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