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I agree with Gruber. Ambiguity is a feature. It allows every implementer (leanpub, github et al) to add their own idiocentricities while staying true to Gruber'
by budu3 12y ago
I agree with Gruber. Ambiguity is a feature. It allows every implementer (leanpub, github et al) to add their own idiocentricities while staying true to Gruber's "spirit" of Markdown.
- libria 12y agoCan the same be achieved with a common core (spec) + 3rd party bolt-on extensions?
- grayclhn 12y agoEveryone is still free to implement their own version. But it seems like many of the people behind the biggest implementations would rather agree on a standard.
- josteink 12y agoThey still can. They can be as ambiguous as they want. They just wont be able to advertise it as compliant with "Standard Markdown". I don't see a problem.