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Re:Xerox scanners/photocopiers randomly alter numbers in sca... by mypalmike on Tuesday November 16, 2021 @01:57AM (#29237701)
One would have to know about this failure mode to write a test for it. Would you think to write this particular test?
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Re:Xerox scanners/photocopiers randomly alter numbers in sca... by flatiron on Tuesday November 16, 2021 @07:22AM (#29239696)
I know nothing about this encoding but I would think each implementable feature of the standard should have some tests that you can implement. Maybe some sample data and then process it’s encoded counter part. I bet I am trivializing it but I would hope they are thinking twice about shoring up their process.
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