On 2/17/26 02:06, Abe Kornelis wrote:
... The assembler has always given us freedom of expression. We've used that power in many different ways. Let's celebrate its power, its flexibility, and its diversity; rather than start a never-ending argument about what should or should not be considered valid.If it assembles as intended, it's valid. Otherwise it's not. ...
No. <https://www.hyrumslaw.com/> And from the link at the bottom of that page: "Every change breaks someone's workflow." The requirement for "bug-for-bug compatibility" is what led, in my perception, to the unforgivable behavior of reference to a SETA symbol's taking its absolute value by default. That oversight should have been repaired, not institutionalized. I enthusiastically support any tightening of syntax checking to enforce conformance with the specification. -- gil
