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RE: dtds, schemas, xhtml, and multimedia technologies

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• Subject: RE: dtds, schemas, xhtml, and multimedia technologies
• From: "Andrew Dubinsky" <andy@e...>
• Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 09:36:11 -0600
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>the fact that my wall outlet provides 110V at 60Hz.
>that's a standard.  that my bicycle wheels are 700mm.

Just FYI, a tiny little company called General Electric created that
standard at the behest of an employee named Thomas Edison. GE choose AC and
pushed that. After the AC / DC argument was won, it became a standard.

I have noticed that industry standardization and official standards are
easily confused. Often companies need a standardized product more than an
Official Seal of Approval (sic).

Sincerely,
Andrew Dubinsky

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