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briancpotter
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Comment #7920521
Even this isn't especially helpful with watches. For example, take this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-BULOVA-MILITARY-WATCH-A-11-with-... This seems to be a good example of a vi…
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Comment #7920395
I notice you don't offer support for watches. Are there any plans to expand to that? I operate a similar website ( http://www.haberdashboard.com ) where I just implemented a watch …
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Comment #6533586
I work with standards as well (structural engineer), and I am 100% in favor of them being freely available. Codes and standards are EXTREMELY expensive. A typical code will cost in…
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Comment #6533442
In fact, court rulings have upheld that once a standard becomes a law, the SDOs DO forfeit their copyright. "The law can't be copyrighted" has legal precedent dating back to the 18…
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Comment #6445336
The degree of responsibility is vastly different. Engineers are licensed, and can (and often are) sued for professional negligence. Failing to do your job adequately means you'll b…