> This is different. the codes you described-- L&I, police, fire, etc.,-- > are derived from real-world needs and material requirements. We > understand that houses should be made to _not_ burn down, and their > stairways should not collapse, for example. And these are issues that > are normally debated openly by technical experts. And, most importantly, > the fact of city building codes is nearly _universal_ in home ownership. > We know that if you buy a home, it's got to be kept up to code.
Get real... these codes only make a pretense of being technical. In reality they are purely political. How long was it (if it finally was approved) before Philadelphia approved Plastic Piping for plumbing work in the city? The Unions blocked it for years. -- T.T.F.N. William H. Magill Senior Systems Administrator Information Services and Computing (ISC) Networking & Telecommunications University of Pennsylvania [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.isc-net.upenn.edu/~magill/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
