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From:
Ilya Zakharevich
Date:
September 30, 1999 12:19
Subject:
Re: deprecating SIGDIE
Message ID:
19990930151928.A27515@monk.mps.ohio-state.edu
On Thu, Sep 30, 1999 at 01:12:57PM -0600, Tom Christiansen wrote:
> >I repeat: do not put words in Larry's mouth.  If he wants to say
> >something, he can.
> 
> I resent being accused of not telling the truth. 

Then do not tell lies when it is suitable for your target of the hour.

> What some people are doing with the construct currently is not what
> it was supposed to be for, and it is imposing undue hardship on
> others who shouldn't have to put up with it.

I see no value in discussing what was or was not on somebody's mind
many years ago.  What is important is how they implemented it, how
they documented it, how it influenced what happens *now*, and what do
we want to do with it *now*.

Ilya

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