On Apr 21, 2010, at 2:15 PM, Adam Heath wrote: > David E Jones wrote: >> I just want to make one thing clear related to this: if _I_ make changes >> that are not backward compatible then it's because they are really important >> and no one should question them; if anyone else makes (or proposes) a change >> that I don't like and I can raise the backward compatibility flag then I >> will, and you should respect that and just don't do whatever the thing is. >> Don't worry, I'll be sure to make strong statements and appeal to authority >> and popularity of patterns so that you can justify it to whoever you feel >> responsible to. Of course, those outward reasons are the very things that >> you'll never be able to argue against, no matter how inapplicable or extreme >> or pragmatically unhelpful they might be. >> >> Now, if anyone disagrees with my position on this then that's fine, as long >> as you don't feel like you can behave this way and that you never have >> behaved this way. Any challengers? >> >> -Not David > > Gah, I hate you now.
It had to happen sooner or later! ;) -David
