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Naturally Occurring Standards

Posted by timothy on from the cutting-ends-off-the-ham dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The phrase 'de facto standard' can denote anything from proprietary tyranny to a healthy, vibrant, market. What makes a standard viable without the formal blessing of a standards organization? Should you use such informal standards, or ignore them?"

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  1. Re:Tests by rsborg · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    s/shareholders/stakeholders/

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  2. Re:Tests by mmkkbb · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    From your link:
    With new data showing violent crime soaring
    If you check the data, most of the violent crime is NOT gun crime.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1446260.stm

    has more detailed information.

    Keep in mind that there was a recent large shift in police patrol strategy.

    Also keep in mind that it has been much longer since the most recent UK school shooting.

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  3. Re:Acceptance by codesurfer · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Or the proliferation of moronic, grammar related replies on /. Both good examples.