"Guy LaRochelle" writes:
Sounds like the same rules and standards as the first versions of Microsoft
Windows and windows applications (meaning there were no rules or standards)
grin. Thanks for the info. Regards. -Guy
In germany things are (of course!) different: Plane types adhere to a
standard (or several), there is a DIN (Deutsche Industrie Norm) for
each type of plane, so the planes from different manufacurers look
rather similar. Also the planes dont have a number, rather a name,
for example theyare called something like "Rauhbank" (jointer plane),
according to DIN 7311 with iron according to DIN 5145
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