- From: Matthew Raymond <mattraymond@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 19:18:28 -0400
- To: Ian Hickson <ian@hixie.ch>
- CC: www-style@w3.org
Ian Hickson wrote: > On Wed, 16 Aug 2006, Matthew Raymond wrote: >> Good point. For the moment, I can't think of a use case, except to >> correct rendering problems for proprietary binding language >> implementations, which seems kinda weak to me. > > So, a general guideline when coming up with stuff... first come up with a > use case (a "problem"), then try to invent something (find a "solution"). > > It tends to make better specs. :-) Actually, what I was taught in college is to document all ideas and why I rejected them. In that manner, I always have something to reference if some one else asks me about the idea later. Besides, I clearly indicated that it was a simple thought off the top of my head that I was submitting for discussion and not a suggestion for a specification.
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