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Elliotte Harold wrote: > Yes, I do. For one thing, in at least the U.S. and possibly other > jurisdictions, what I propose is a legal concept that can lead to civil > damages and perjury charges. > > More importantly, at least some people actually take such statements > seriously and are hesitant to affirm blatant falsehoods. Engineers and > scientists in particular find it very hard to flat out lie or even > dissemble in situations like this. > Now if it were PR folks or salespeople who were joining the standards > processes, then I suspect they would probably just go ahead and lie > through their teeth without a second thought. But surely its the marketing / sales people that are paying for this Elliotte, and hence are calling the tune? Vote this way or that. If the engineer objects, find another engineer that wants a trip to X and will vote as 'the company' wants. Perhaps my cynicism matches Bryans. regards -- Dave Pawson XSLT XSL-FO FAQ. http://www.dpawson.co.uk
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