Still more on what is standard
Fred Wilson's post on a Lesson from Morty has, perhaps, the final word on what is standard. Here it is:
But the point Morty made rang true to me and I've lived by his rule ever since. I never ever say that a specific provision is "standard". Nothing is standard. You either need it or you don't. Explain why you need it and most of the time you'll get it or something like it as long as both sides really want to make a deal.
