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Subject: Re: Standardization
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Date: Mon, 18-Feb-85 17:38:19 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 18 17:38:19 1985
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> > ..... Whether you personally accept it or not, standards exist for
> > Pascal for both the ANSI/IEEE and ISO versions.
> 
> Sorry.  I am of the opinion that the plural of "standard" is an oxymoron,
> unless you're referring to gas stations.  It's similar to saying "multiple
> universes" -- there is only ONE ("Uni").  If you have more than one "standard"
> then you have none.  To say, "This is ISO standard, that's ANSI" means that
> neither one of them is really STANDARD.  Sure, I can write my own compiler
> and declare it to be O. W. N. Standard, but it will STILL be rejected by
> some other "standard" compiler.
> 
> 	-Steve Patterson, UWMadison
> 

My American Heritage defines 'standard' as 'an acknowledged measure of
comparison for quantitative or qualitative value' and that, to the best
of my knowledge, is how both ANSI and ISO standards for Pascal function.

I've gotta believe that both ANSI and ISO can be considered standards,
depending on which set you choose to use.

						kmo