RE: Current trends in Authoring Tools?

Subject: RE: Current trends in Authoring Tools?
From: "Combs, Richard" <richard -dot- combs -at- Polycom -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 14:32:10 -0700

Susan Hogarth wrote:

> And *shouldn't* there be? It sounds nice to say that everyone
> should be following the same standards, but what if different
> standards are called for in different sitautions? What if
> someone devises a *better* standard?
>
> > ...
> > I want a universal XML schema that everyone can agree on. ...
>
> We don't even have an *English* that everyone can agree on.

The only way to have a universal _whatever_ is to _force_ people to
agree on it. Put a gun to their heads. Threaten fines and imprisonment.
Make the dissenters disappear.

In ethical terms, I think that sucks. In practical terms, is your
standard really so perfect that no one should be free to explore
alternatives or deviations?

Richard


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Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
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303-777-0436
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