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Re: [mplspm]: Picking up the ball

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From:
Dave Rolsky
Date:
January 13, 2003 23:52
Subject:
Re: [mplspm]: Picking up the ball
Message ID:
Pine.LNX.4.51.0301140151100.25009@urth.org
On Mon, 13 Jan 2003, Martijn van Beers wrote:

> On Mon, Jan 13, 2003 at 01:58:59PM -0600, Dave Rolsky wrote:
> > I agree that epoch is bad, because it's so limited, but it's a "standard"
> > that a lot of people are familiar with, so it needs to be supported in the
> > core object.
>
> That is exactly why it _shouldn't_ be supported. it is what people use
> without thinking about. if you continue to let them do that, then it
> will never stop being a standard.

While I appreciate your argument, my desire to see this code used is
greater than my desire for purity.


-dave

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