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Danny McPherson <danny@tcb.net> Wed, 05 December 2012 04:05 UTC

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On Dec 4, 2012, at 9:46 AM, Barry Leiba wrote:

> 
> But the point of "running code" in our nice, catchy slogan, is that
> "running" doesn't mean simply that it runs.  It means that it's
> actually *in use*, possibly for real, but at least in a test lab where
> it's getting real use.  *Real* running code probably does lend such
> confidence.  Code that's just been written because it helps your draft
> get an extra tick mark in a box almost certainly doesn't, whether we
> can see and understand the source code or not.

But Barry - if you're in the consultancy business and wear "running code and run away" shirts to IETF meetings; well. perspectives diverge...

-danny

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