I think I read somewhere that Jonathan Postel (Internet pioneer) also had a rule advising that. Googled and found it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robustness

I think I read somewhere that Jonathan Postel (Internet pioneer) also had a rule advising that. Googled and found it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robustness_principle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robustness_principle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Postel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Postel "In his lifetime he was known as the "god[2] of the Internet" for his comprehensive influence on the medium."