ext_208529 ([identity profile] turbogrrl.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] vicarz 2008-12-15 03:34 pm (UTC)

There was a very wise gentleman who helped build the internet, who postulated the following in terms of interoperability:

Be conservative in what you do; be liberal in what you accept from others.

— Jon Postel (1943-1998)

This is known as Postel's law. I've found it applies to more than just Internet protocols.

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