From: Sean Russell <ser@...>
Date: 2006-10-12T06:00:29+09:00
Subject: Re: Splatting against the bikeshed

On Wednesday 11 October 2006 16:24, Neil Stevens wrote:
> My my my, this to_splat discussion is going on a long time. ��This
> seems to be yet more confirmation of the bike shed effect: that "the
> amount of noise generated by a chance is inversely proportional to
> the complexity of the change."

This particular bike shed is going to be poured in concrete and anchored 
to the ground with I-beams. ��I'd think a *little* care in its 
construction would be prudent.

API naming, while trivial to implement, are some of the most *painful* 
things to change once in use. ��In OO speak, they've got an Instability 
factor of 0. ��You want to get them right the first time, 'cause they're 
not changing.

Just a thought. ��Personally, I've found this thread *fascinating*.

--- SER