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> Make your suggestions. But I think it is all off-base. None of this is > addressing some improvement in working conditions, ease of use, problems > in the language, etc. 1. I don't agree. 2. This mailing list is also for discussing stylistic improvements to the language. 3. If you think people are talking about the wrong things, then you should submit your own RFCs on the right things, instead of complaining about what other people are doing. I have not seen any RFCs from you. > MJD's // killer RFC is a headache. I would appreciate a clear discussion of why that is. That is what we are here for. If the RFC does not lay out clearly what problem it is tryhing to solve, that is a problem with the RFC and it's something we should discuss on the list. However, this comment by itself is not useful. > I don't see how this solves an already existing problem. I didn't either, and I objected to RFC138 on that basis. But Larry said: # Well, the fact is, I've been thinking about possible ways to get rid # of =~ for some time now, so I certainly don't mind brainstorming in # this direction. So I consider the metasubject (of whether we should be discussing that topic at all) to be officially closed.Thread Previous | Thread Next