David E Jones wrote: > 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! ;)
Well, that's great. You are even funnier. Quoting just the 'bad' part of the mail, that in context, was funny, but now, if someone reads this out of order, makes you look like a god, and me look like a moron. Maybe I should give you more ammo to do this. > > -David >
