From: rue <googlegroups-mail@...>
Date: 2005-10-04T07:11:47+09:00
Subject: Re: Type inference


Eivind Eklund wrote:
> 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.)

Insulting those who disagree with you is a brilliant tactic;
what better way of convincing them of the strength of your
argument?

> Eivind.

E