From: Nikolai Weibull <mailing-lists.ruby-talk@...>
Date: 2005-08-06T03:24:17+09:00
Subject: Re: new block notation (was: Re: ruby-dev summary 26468-26661)

daz wrote:

> Nikolai Weibull wrote:

> > daz wrote:

> > > Yes.  The second is the show-stopper:
> >                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >
> > I wonder what the English language will become after a couple
> > decades more of misuse by computer scientists...

> I'm not sure if you're requesting an apology or an excuse or both or
> neither ;)

Oh, neither, sorry.  I just felt like pointing out how vimfully people
using computers will "change" the English language.  I'm certainly not
placing blame.

> > It's saddening, isn't it?,

> It would be if the intended meaning couldn't be inferred from the
> context.

Sadly (hihi), that's not always the case,
        nikolai

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