Re: [boost] Totally Cool

From: Mattias Flodin (flodin_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-09-27 08:30:33

On Fri, Sep 27, 2002 at 07:12:37AM -0400, David Abrahams wrote:
> From: "Mattias Flodin" <flodin_at_[hidden]>
> >... "a syntax that would scare a full-grown man"...
> 
> Are you implying that I'm not a full-grown man? It doesn't scare me. I've
> written a few lisp programs in my day.

I said could, not would. :)
Some people are tougher than others... however it would be nicer if the
programming language was adjusted to how the brain works, rather than
the brain having to adjust to how the language works. Spotting the
difference between 7 and 8 parentheses takes practice and experience. It
shouldn't have to.

> What I find much scarier is that the content of your posts to the mailing
> list is always buried in some attachment I have to open, which my mailer
> won't quote.

I wasn't aware there were any mail clients that didn't support it. I
will try to remember to turn signatures off in the future.

/Mattias
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