On 2012-11-24, Patrick Shanahan <ptilopt...@gmail.com> wrote: > * Peter Davis <p...@pfdstudio.com> [11-24-12 15:09]: >> >> On 11/24/12 12:49 PM, Derek Martin wrote: >> >> >The convention for e-mail is 72 characters. >> No. That was the convention. Currently, I don't believe there is one, >> "convention" in this case meaning the predominant or prevailing practice. > > no, convention is: standard, standard behavior, standard usage, > time-honored practice, tradition, collective agreement
By that rationale horseback is the convention for commuting to work. Very traditional and "time-honored" much longer than cars and public transport. I suspect more humans have ridden beasts than machines even counting every driver today. It's the very recent history that matters here.
