the argument is:
the proposed solution DOES NOT ADDRESS the problem it is motivated by.
the statement of the problem is already agreed upon.
"bad-match" is not identifiable.
does the EEP alleviate this problem?
it does not.
how can i demonstrate that the bullet missed the target altogether?!
there are no marks!
you want me to prove a negative!!!!
the only way to solve the stated problem is to
add identity info to the matches
i wanted to discuss HOW exactly we might add this info
but the EEP proponent refused to talk about abstract problems.
(perhaps it was in a private branch, not on the list)
i proposed the first step:
how can we supply identity info to matches?
add explicit arbitrary labels.
for EXAMPLE:
"fail1 : {ok, F} = fopen(...)"
and explicitly asked:
look at the structure, not the characters.
to which the EEP proponent responded:
"do you want me to use ":"?!!! seriously?!?!"
i ceased arguing with him at once.
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