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Re: Current trends in Authoring Tools?

Subject: Re: Current trends in Authoring Tools?
From: "Susan Hogarth" <hogarth -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 16:56:56 -0500

On 2/9/07, Combs, Richard <richard -dot- combs -at- polycom -dot- com> wrote:

Susan Hogarth wrote:

> And *shouldn't* there be? It sounds nice to say that everyone
> should be following the same standards, but what if different
> standards are called for in different sitautions? What if
> someone devises a *better* standard?
>
> > ...
> > I want a universal XML schema that everyone can agree on. ...
>
> We don't even have an *English* that everyone can agree on.

The only way to have a universal _whatever_ is to _force_ people to
agree on it. Put a gun to their heads. Threaten fines and imprisonment.
Make the dissenters disappear.

And even that never -really- works.

In ethical terms, I think that sucks. In practical terms, is your
standard really so perfect that no one should be free to explore
alternatives or deviations?

Right on!

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