Roland Winkler <wink...@gnu.org> writes: > I guess `x' is really just a prefix -- for what? I'd prefer a more > mnemonic name here.
The X- prefix is a convention sometimes used to indicate it's an application-specific `eXtension' to some standard. This is common in mail headers, for instance your mail contains the headers: X-Mozilla-Status: 0001 X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 This isn't not arguing for or against using it, just pointing out the origin. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ bbdb-info@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bbdb-info BBDB Home Page: http://bbdb.sourceforge.net/