One could even construct a computer program to automate the translation from standard into working parser code. In fact, using a computer program to translate the standard would be best, as it would minimize work and minimize the chance of errors. Except… except that ISO/Ansi standards are copyrighted and a translation would make your implementation a derivative work, at least as I read the law US Code Title 17… So what is the point of having a technology standard, if implementors cannot use it, because it is copyrighted?
