Re: [VCARDDAV] vCard format and lack of interoperability

Simon Perreault <simon.perreault@viagenie.ca> Fri, 23 November 2012 12:34 UTC

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Subject: Re: [VCARDDAV] vCard format and lack of interoperability
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Le 2012-11-19 13:54, Alessandro Rossini a écrit :
> In my opinion [...] a validator would facilitate
> the correct implementation of the vCard format

Not arguing about this.

> since the specification alone may be ambiguous.

This is absolutely wrong. The spec MUST NOT be ambiguous. If it is, then 
it's a spec bug.

Simon
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