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Re: King Canute (was: Just say 'mu' to namespace URIs (was: XML 1.1 grin

• To: martin@h...
• Subject: Re: King Canute (was: Just say 'mu' to namespace URIs (was: XML 1.1 grinds to halt?))
• From: Liam Quin <liam@w...>
• Date: Sat, 3 May 2003 00:56:54 -0400
• Cc: xml-dev@l...
• In-reply-to: <Pine.LNX.4.33.0304301813500.28715-100000@f...>; from martin@h... on Wed, Apr 30, 2003 at 06:20:22PM +0000
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On Wed, Apr 30, 2003 at 06:20:22PM +0000, martin@h... wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Apr 2003, Liam Quin wrote:
> > I think the W3C Team is pretty well aware that we generally depend on
> > others to implement specifications that we publish.  Or maybe you mean
> > the lesson is that we need to *demonstrate* that we are not divine! :)
> 
> is XML 1.1 then not a lesson to us, W3C's obedient servants, to stop
> treating the organisation as divine?
> 
> just a thought... <smiley/>

I hope no-one treats us as divine.  We try to be accountable, and XML 1.1
has been through several rounds of public review.

I don't mind getting my feet wet (they are almost always bare) but I'm
not a strong swimmer, so if someone is going to sit on the beach, I'll
watch from the back if that's OK :-)

Best,

Liam

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