Re: single-xt approach in the standard

On 18/09/2024 4:58 am, Anthony Howe wrote:

On 2024-09-17 07:59, Ruvim wrote:
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I think, the standard conformance test suite is enough.

 
One would think so, but the test suite is:
 
* incomplete

As is the standard generally.  It's also dated.  It's no coincidence
vendors provided functionality well beyond what ANS specified.  Since
these extensions were never coordinated, there's no common practice
and thus no consensus.  Neither are willing to risk customer backlash
on what is essentially a dead idea.  Their role on the TC is to ensure
nothing jeopardizes their investment.  It's impossible to have spent
20 years 'standardizing' and have achieved so little.  For fans only.