> > byzantine wars? > > > > I would like to suggest to use language without any ambiguity. > > Yes, it is probably more fun for the developer this way, but for others, > > especially the ones who are not native English speakers, these texts are > > confusing. For example "the survivors split a million bucks": is it > > supposed to be funny or does it have a special meaning? > > I am positive that no matter where you live, the television show > "Survivor" has made its appearance.
Never seen it. And yes, it was on television over here in the Netherlands. > If you do not like humour (which I agree can in some cases not > translate well, but you are reading it in English) then reading David > Mills' code is probably not for you. It is not about liking humour, it it about making it more difficult to comprehend what is going on in a piece of code. And comments with riddles in them makes this more difficult. Folkert van Heusden -- Curious about the inner workings of your car? Then check O2OO: it'll tell you all that there is to know about your car's engine! http://www.vanheusden.com/O2OO/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Phone: +31-6-41278122, PGP-key: 1F28D8AE, www.vanheusden.com _______________________________________________ questions mailing list questions@lists.ntp.org http://lists.ntp.org/listinfo/questions