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   RE: [xml-dev] quarantining namespaces

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Nah.  Leave it as it is as an exemplar of 
why programmers can't reason by analogy, 
thus failing to communicate with 80% of their 
customers while satisfying 20% of their 
customer's requirements.

len

-----Original Message-----
From: James Fuller [mailto:james.fuller@o-idev.com]
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 3:12 PM
To: Bullard, Claude L (Len); 'Paul Prescod'
Cc: xml-dev@lists.xml.org
Subject: RE: [xml-dev] quarantining namespaces


> Leaving it dangling because in the future one might 
> want to change it is somewhat like letting your 
> 2 year old child into the neighbor's yard without diapers 
> because you don't want to change them soon; 
> or the neighbor letting the Rottweiler into yours because 
> he may want to walk the dog later.  
> 
> Avoid the conflict.  Leash the puppies.

http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?AnalogyBreakdownAntiPattern

you've inspired me. well of course you can edit the page !

cheers, jim fuller




 

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