A glimmer of hope

[mklotz]

A recent post on HSM had the following quote...

"The use of gauge number is discouraged as being an archaic term of limited usefulness not having general agreement on meaning." (Specification ASTM A480-10a)

I found it immensely satisfying to see that the folks who arbitrate the quagmire of nomenclature systems have finally had the good sense to say what I've been preaching for many years - the only sensible way to label things is by their sizes as measured using a decimal measurement system.

I don't expect their recommendation to have any effect whatsoever on the dinosaurs who still treasure the inferial nonsense but it's nice to know that a glimmer of intelligence is peeking through the curtain.