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From:
Johan Vromans
Date:
July 1, 2007 04:31
Subject:
Re: Beyond 5.10
Message ID:
m21wfsmkbr.fsf@phoenix.squirrel.nl
Nicholas Clark <nick@ccl4.org> writes:

> I don't agree. I simply don't agree. And we're unlikely to find agreement.

That doesn't leave much room for discussion.

>> Perl should be useful out of the box. The criteria for 'useful'
>> change over time. Nowadays they include XML, and maybe even SOAP.
>
> In which case we need a policy and procedure for dropping entire
> modules from core (at major releases).
> If we had that, and we thought it sane, it would be good.

So it would be a good idea to start thinking about that.

> I would be a lot lot less defensive about people-not-me suggesting
> increasing the workload of volunteers such as me.

Please quote the exact lines in my posting where I write that I
(sitting in my comfy chair doing nothing) order you (hard working
volunteer) to do all the work.

I just made a couple of suggestions. If you don't like them, okay.
If you don't want to think about them, okay. But please stay
reasonable.

-- Johan


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