• To: "Jeff Rafter" <lists@j...>,"xml-dev" <xml-dev@l...>
• Subject: RE: You call that a standard?
• From: "Paul Sumner Downey" <Paul.Downey@w...>
• Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 18:33:27 +0100
• Importance: Normal
• In-reply-to: <026c01c42d43$954e9370$b101a8c0@ARIMATHEA>

there are 11 definitions for the word "standard" here:
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=standard

#5 is a hoot:

"""
Something, such as a practice or a product, that is widely 
recognized or employed, especially because of its excellence.
"""

Paul



-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Rafter [mailto:lists@j...]
Sent: 28 April 2004 18:10
To: xml-dev
Subject: Re:  You call that a standard?


Standardizing the word standard. Ad infinitum recurso. Are we really trying
to solve the misuse of the word standard on this list?

Best Regards,
Jeff Rafter


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