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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. I'm killing time again by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...I'm waiting for the rain.

  2. ni[g6a by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Discussion I'm hand...don't infinitesimally = 36400 FreeBSD though, I have to RAM) 7or about 20 startling turn

  3. Since none of you get out much by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Britney Spears is having a baby. That mean's she's "done it". Oh hell, you have no idea what that is so nevermind.

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

    s/shareholders/stakeholders/

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  5. Re:Analogy: urban architects, folksonomy by kin_korn_karn · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Take a hit for me, dude.

  6. Re:I'm beginning to wonder if... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Dude... Monkeys play cards on the internet? Link! Link!

  7. Re:article text by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Dave Clark? Of the Dave Clark 5? Good band.

  8. Re:Acceptance by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    something that is found to be merely acceptable by the majority, not specifically desired or due to it's excellence

    Such as misuse of the apostrophe?

  9. 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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  10. Re:Acceptance by codesurfer · · Score: 0, Offtopic

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