On Mar 1, 2013, at 9:59 AM, t.p. <daedulus@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > There should be an immutable requirement that any alternative format > MUST NOT increase the size by more than a factor of two compared to > ASCII text. <tongue position="incheek"> Given Moore's law, would that change 18 months from now to an immutable requirement of a factor of four? </tongue> --Paul Hoffman