From: Austin Ziegler Date: 2004-04-02T22:44:31+09:00 Subject: Re: Proposed patch to add SSL support to net/pop.rb On Fri, 2 Apr 2004 21:52:46 +0900, Eivind Eklund wrote: > On Fri, Apr 02, 2004 at 07:55:01PM +0900, Minero Aoki wrote: >> 1. Matz has already discouraged use of ":name => value" style >> arguments. So you must explicitly write it as: >> >> Net::POP3.start(...., {:certs => c, :verify => v}) >> > > That had passed me by. The change makes the calling convention less > beautiful :-( This has also passed me by. Does anyone have a reference for this discouragement? -austin-- austin ziegler * austin@halostatue.ca * Toronto, ON, Canada software designer * pragmatic programmer * 2004.04.02 * 08.43.26