On 22/02/2008, Andrew Gray shimgray@gmail.com wrote:
I honestly don't see how you can compare these cases. One is an editorial decision of no real significance which we can compromise on to be polite with no net cost to the quality of the finished product;
A compromise is when each side gets some, but not all, of what it wants. A situation where neither side gets any of what it wants cannot accurately be described as a compromise.