Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Fri, 21 Dec 2001 10:36:20 +0000 | From | Mike Jagdis <> | Subject | Re: Configure.help editorial policy |
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Eric S. Raymond wrote:
> I guess it's a pretty quiet week in kernel-hacker land. Must be, > otherwise people would have better things to do than argue over KB > vs. KiB. The alternative would be to conclude that significant > portions of the lkml population prefer flaming to coding, and that > couldn't possibly be the case, could it?
Surely not?
> However. In the *absence* of a clear consensus, I will follow best > practices. Best practice in editing a technical or standards document > is to (a) avoid ambiguous usages, seek clarity and precision; and (b) > to use, follow and reference international standards.
"Best" practice? That's the *only* practice! Guesswork and assumption has no place in technical documentation!
Mike
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