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On Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:02:37 +0000
Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote:

> Standard-setters realized this was a terrible idea some years ago.
>=20
> IT and contracts departments haven=E2=80=99t all got the message yet.

It's a bit "haven't gotten the message" and much more "better standards
mean less busywork," I'm afraid. I used to work for an MSP; the entire
industry is based around the principle of maintaining a revenue stream
by creating work for itself :/