On 07/13/2011 10:38 AM, Olaf van der Spek wrote:
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Of course. However, I already posted why I think the two things should
be changed. Without a response to those arguments, I don't see what
else I could do.
With all due respect, you only provided a reason for why one thing
should be changed and that was purely an opinion:
string&foo;
IMO it should be string&. The& is part of the type, not part of the name.
My argument is that if you want to touch something that affects everyone
like coding standards, that you should attempt to demonstrate real
benefits for change (beyond IMO). You are asking people to do something
- change what is currently working for everyone else on the project -
*you* should explain what is in it for the people you are asking to do
the work of changing. Of course, it is possible that you think simply
conforming with your opinions is reward enough ; )
Again, you place the burden on others- "If you don't respond, I will
assume that I can have my way" (as illustrated by your attempts to
construe a lack of response as lack of objection), but if someone does
respond you are likely to go on endlessly about what is ultimately a
matter of opinion (and one should generally respect established
precedent in such matters, IMO)
In regards to the parentheses, you illustrate your behavior for me:
return (x == MY_TYPE);
Is there any need for those parentheses?
*That* is not a reason for change - that is demanding that people expend
time and energy explaining why they don't conform to your way of doing
things. If you do consider that to be an explanation - you don't
understand why it is, therefore it should not be - then we have a larger
communication problem than I had initially thought.
At the end of the day, this is in the hands of everyone, I am simply
saying that you are being excessively pushy with your opinions without
providing any demonstrable advantage for doing things your way.
Greetings,
Olaf
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