----- Original Message ----- From: "Arthur Lawrance" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, 2002-03-28 18:24 Subject: [ISO8601] Talking about horses asses!
> I can't resist a response to hjwoudenberg's 'origin of a standard' > (and I refuse to repeat it here!) OK, It was worth a smile at least! > > To me it makes a useful point. > That standards of the past while not 'thought up' by horses asses, > they are maintained by them! > There are numerous exceptions in recent times where manufacturers > try to set their own standard by making their products totally > incompatible with everyone elses. In so doing, often seed their own > demise! > > Credit is due to an organisation which tries to create a functional > standard which everyone can understand and use. (Watch this space?) > I think that a lot of water will have gone under the bridge before > that is truly achieved. > The real problem is getting the horses asses to recognise that what > passes for their standards need to be unceremonially dumped. > > Healthy and sensible debate, testing the propositions is not to be > mocked. > So all you fine contributors to the debate on ISO8601, feel free to > steer this vessel back on course! > > Regards, Arthur Lawrance. > > > > > -- > > Arthur Lawrance, G3RZV. > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > .end > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> > Tiny Wireless Camera under $80! > Order Now! FREE VCR Commander! > Click Here - Only 1 Day Left! > http://us.click.yahoo.com/nuyOHD/7.PDAA/yigFAA/zCsqlB/TM > ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >
