Re: [xml-dev] The real world doesn't have an "other xyz", neither should your XML

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Re: [xml-dev] The real world doesn't have an "other xyz", neither should your XML
On 02/09/2014 09:27 PM, Michael Kay wrote:
> <snip />
> If you don't offer an "other" option, you are asking people to tell lies.


My agreement with Michael Kay is extreme to the point i wouldn't want to 
be responsible for any enumeration that is static or compiled by "me" 
alone. It's a safe way to failure.

And for those believers going after a fairly complete list of options, 
in both private and public apps, "other" provides the minimum foundation 
for evolving a data model down the road, even conceptually.

Manos