On 4/21/05, Jim.Hyslop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Stephen Carville wrote: > > Jim.Hyslop wrote: > > > > > Tools should conform to the way people use them. Not the > > other way around. > > > > Automobiles never should have forced people to adapt to using a wheel > > when everyone already knew how to use reins. > O_I_see.You_are_suggesting_that_we_should_eliminate_spaces_in_every_day_use, > is-that-it? > Actually, Stephen, the fact is spaces _are_ a problem in today's computing environments. Stating that developers/users _should_ not have to deal with the problem, while valid, does not change the way current systems are designed. If you want, you can change the current app's to handle spaces or educate people about the problems with the system to allow.
(Eliminatingspacesfromfreeformtextineverydaydocumentsisn'treallynecissarybecausemostsystemsdesignedtodealwith'documents'handlespacesnicelybecausewedesignedthemtodoso.) --Russ > -- > Jim Hyslop > Senior Software Designer > Leitch Technology International Inc. ( http://www.leitch.com ) > Columnist, C/C++ Users Journal ( http://www.cuj.com/experts ) > > _______________________________________________ > Info-cvs mailing list > Info-cvs@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-cvs > _______________________________________________ Info-cvs mailing list Info-cvs@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-cvs
