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From:
Damian Conway
Date:
August 28, 2005 13:19
Subject:
Re: Manuthreading
Message ID:
43121C45.8090000@conway.org
Yuval Kogman wrote:

> Luke said he was going to sleep, so I'll point you to some chat logs
> instead of letting you wait for his reply:
> 
> 	http://colabti.de/irclogger/irclogger_log/perl6?date=2005-08-28,Sun&sel=281#l460

Thanks for that.


> Bottom line: the aim is to change the meaning.

I think that's an appalling idea. <<>> is *vastly* more valuable as 
interpolated word list.

If you *have* to propose manuthreading, go with the previous proposal and use 
 >><< instead. The argument that the angles should point to the operator is 
spurious. People will associate inward facing  >><< with hyperization, 
regardless of what's being hyperized.

Damian

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