Goodbye to the list

[Bevan Bennett]

My one comment on this thread:

Back in the day the general rule for writing network-based programs was 
that your program should be strict in policing it's own output and 
standards-conformance, but relaxed in dealing with the potentially 
less-conformant output of others. 

This approach results in the most robust system given the real-world 
constraint that it's extremely difficult (if not impossible) to ensure 
that every single existing client is perfectly compliant.

I think the same standards work well for discussion-list participants. 
Endeavor in your own posts to uphold accepted courtesy and etiquette, 
and endeavor to be tolerant of the occassional lack of the same in others.