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Re: Definition of "can" in XBD

To: Don Cragun <yyyyyyyyyy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Definition of "can" in XBD
From: Donn Terry <yyyy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 06 Jul 1999 09:30:32 -0600
Cc: yyyyyyyyyyyy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, yyyy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
References: <199907061405.HAA28905@spartan.eng.sun.com>
No disagreement with Don, but a thought: *if* you already know
the distinction between shall/must and may/can, the definitions
are obvious.  If you don't, they aren't particularly obvious.
A few words of coaching in the definitions, or even just italicizing
(for emphasis) the words "implementation" and "application" would
probably help other new readers.

Eric: as a recent victim of that subtlety, what would have helped
you?

Donn

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