On 03/31/2017 09:44 AM, Alex Kleider wrote: > On 2017-03-30 13:45, Mats Wichmann wrote: > >> >> Yeah, fun. You need to escape the \ that the idiot MS-DOS people chose >> for the file path separator. > > I also believe that the "MS-DOS people" are making a poor choice > but to call them idiots is perhaps a bit strong. > Remember that for many the use of MicroSoft's OS is not a choice but an > edict handed down by superiors, or a requirement caused by other factors. > Perhaps "idiot" was meant to apply to the OS, not to it's users?
I'm not sure it's even necessary to clarify, but yes, absolutely - it was referring to the design choice. _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
