Microsoft Hatred FAQ

[John Bokma]

"Mike Schilling" <mscottschilling at hotmail.com> wrote:

> "John Bokma" <john at castleamber.com> wrote in message 
> news:Xns96F1E4E128EA8castleamber at 130.133.1.4...

>> Yup, but ISO C++ is a standard, and XML is a recommendation.
> 
> And the practical difference between the two is....
> 
> That's right, nil.

If you both read them as a collection of words, you're right. However, as a 
(freelance) programmer, things like this *do* make a difference to me, and 
my customers. Otherwise I can suck on my thumb, write some words on a piece 
of paper, and call them standards myself.

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