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Reminds me of the XKCD about standards. 1. There are 5 different standards. 2. Some well-meaning person says "this is ridiculous, this should be standardized"
by ToucanLoucan 2y ago
Reminds me of the XKCD about standards.
1. There are 5 different standards.
2. Some well-meaning person says "this is ridiculous, this should be standardized"
3. There are 6 different standards.
- complaintdept 2y agoTime/date being the best example of this. I think I've seen every possible variation by now, except maybe putting the year in between the month and day. Drives me absolutely crazy.
- rvnx 2y agoA man finds a shiny bottle on the beach. He rubs it, and a genie emerges. Genie: "I shall grant you one wish, mortal." Man: "I wish to bring my grandmother back to life." Genie: "Apologies, but reviving the dead is beyond even my vast powers. Perhaps you'd like to make a more... achievable wish?" Man: "Alright then, I wish for worldwide adoption of the ISO 8601 date format." Genie: "...Uh, where did you say your grandmother was buried?"
- snvzz 2y agoPlease, at least ask for RFC 3339.