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0 pointsjoesuf42d ago0 comments

Besides, nobody gives a crap about Wikipedia file formats. They are not specs that others may implement independently.

GFM is a spec, not a vendor format.

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applicative1d ago

original gruber-swartz markdown has no spec, just perl program with many comical corner cases.

joesuf4OP1d ago

The spec is linked to in the article. Do you know how to click on a link, or do you use Braille?

applicative11h ago

there is absolutely no specification. one who thinks there is has no idea what such words actually mean. thousands have burned their brains on this question

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flexagoon1d ago

That is an overview of the syntax the program supports. It's not even remotely a formal specification.

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applicative1d ago

original gruber-swartz markdown has no spec, just perl program with many comical corner cases.

joesuf4OP1d ago

The spec is linked to in the article. Do you know how to click on a link, or do you use Braille?

applicative11h ago

there is absolutely no specification. one who thinks there is has no idea what such words actually mean. thousands have burned their brains on this question

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flexagoon1d ago

That is an overview of the syntax the program supports. It's not even remotely a formal specification.

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j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse