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“Should” has a very precise technical meaning in standards. Mentally it’s best to replace it with “MUST” (they are equivalent).
by garmaine 9y ago
“Should” has a very precise technical meaning in standards. Mentally it’s best to replace it with “MUST” (they are equivalent).
- quicklyfrozen 9y ago"Must" is equivalent to required, "should" is equivalent to recommended, so not at all the same.
- garmaine 9y agoTrue enough. I was conflating “should” with “shall” which is definitionally equal to “must”. The edit window has elapsed or I’d correct it.
- glangdale 9y agoTrue enough; however, when the behavior after the should isn't properly specified...