On 7/29/09, leon zadorin <leonleo...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 7/29/09, Atle Kristensen <a...@bluezone.no> wrote: > >>> > I am, at this stage of conversation (if one can call it such), noting >>> > the difference (in my opinion) between implementation and definition >> >> There is ALWAYS a difference while dealing with two "languages": >> code <-> specification/documentation. > > Sure, I agree. > > But that does not mean that:
my bad -- typo, the above line meant to be: "But it does mean that:" > > 1) there is such a thing as "specification/documentation" and it is > not always the code itself (otherwise you would not be able to even > have a statement of 'code <-> spec' differences). > > 2) having a difference between the "code <-> standard" does not imply > an abandonment of further attempts towards a greater alignment with > the aforementioned standard. > > In fact, I think all would agree on that (and this is why I was trying > to reiterate that we are speaking of pretty much the same stuff, only > differing in terms). > > leon.
