From: Eivind Eklund <eeklund@...>
Date: 2005-10-04T01:50:01+09:00
Subject: Re: Type inference

On 10/3/05, David A. Black <dblack@wobblini.net> wrote:
> Hi --
>
> On Tue, 4 Oct 2005, Eivind Eklund wrote:
>
> > On 10/3/05, Tanner Burson <tanner.burson@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> On 10/3/05, Eivind Eklund <eeklund@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> If you don't, please stop scaring people - we want them to go
> >>> implement type inference for Ruby :)
> >>
> >> 'We' do?
> >
> > Yes, "we" do.  As in the Ruby community.
>
> I think "we" would be better off not predicating membership in the
> Ruby community on interest in a particular project or direction of
> development.  It's inaccurate, in this case, and rather an
> unattractive precedent.

I meant it quite differently and much more positive: As an inclusive
"what I believe to be a majority opinion, at least given an informed
majority" (without excluding anybody.)

Eivind.