Re: Best practice for referring to specifications which may update

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Paul Cotton writes:

>> All of the above formulations assume a definition of
>> 'implementation-dependent' along the following lines:
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>> If a choice is described as 'implementation-dependent', then
>> conformant implementations must document which choice they make.
>
> Editorial comment:
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> Given that all the formulations actually use the phrase "implementation-defined" and not "implementation-dependent", I believe the above text should replace "implementation-dependent" with "implementation-defined".

Absolutely, apologies for fumble-finger.

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