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Is the solution as simple as changing the name to "Interoperable Markdown"? Markdown interoperability is not now and has never been a goal of Gruber's -- indee
by wrs 12y ago
Is the solution as simple as changing the name to "Interoperable Markdown"?
Markdown interoperability is not now and has never been a goal of Gruber's -- indeed he seems to celebrate the lack of it. Use of the name "<adjective> Markdown" for incompatible derivatives has been accepted for many years. So replacing the word "Standard" with an explicit description of the difference ("Interoperable") between plain old Markdown (whatever that is, since it's not well-defined) and this must be OK, right?
- pkamb 12y ago> Only two maybes I’ve thought of: Strict Markdown or Pedantic Markdown. “Strict” still doesn’t seem right. https://twitter.com/gruber/status/507615356295200770 https://twitter.com/gruber/status/507615356295200770