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Re: "Internet Standard (STD)" - phrase known by Web programmers ?
Subject:Re: "Internet Standard (STD)" - phrase known by Web programmers ? From:Monique Semp <monique -dot- semp -at- earthlink -dot- net> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Wed, 23 May 2012 20:42:34 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
D'oh!
'Nuff said all 'round, then.
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>Agreed. Send this one to Scott Adams. It's just barely possible Dilbert
>has never seen this particular scenario.
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>>> Why would it be ok to write something that we know is not clear?
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>> It sounds like blame-dodging. They want to say, "If you don't
>> follow 'the standards' and it doesn't work, it's not our fault. But if
>> you do follow the standards and it doesn't work, maybe it's still not
>> our fault. Maybe you didn't follow the *right* standards."
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