On Aug 2, 2006, at 7:28 PM, Theodore H. Smith wrote:
Why make your code do all sorts of awkward tricks with encodings,
(including but not limited to auto-convert on append), when you can
just assume all your data is UTF-8?
Because assumptions are dangerous. ;)
What if it's a guideline and not an assumption?
Well, then, it's not an assumption anymore, is it? Sounds more like a
spec. Even so...
Well, I think you can assume that people should stick to your
suggested design principles.
"Should" and "will" are very different beasts.
--
Brad Rhine
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