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Re: bad define semantics in GNU m4
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Akim Demaille |
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Re: bad define semantics in GNU m4 |
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003 12:24:55 +0200 |
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Gnus/5.1002 (Gnus v5.10.2) Emacs/21.3 (gnu/linux) |
> In which case, I propose the small attached patch. Comments?
I'm sorry, but I fail to see how augmenting the global entropy is
making a better world. There should be *one* behavior, and if time is
spent into something, that ought to be making the standard being more
precise.
Introducing choices and more options seems like being a solution to a
problem, but in general it's only a bad excuse to tackle the real
debate and leave the dirty work downstream, instead of addressing it
once for all upstream. "TIMTOWTDI" is a bad principle, and that
applies to this "feature".
That said, I'm not concerned by the development of GNU M4, Gary is,
and he has the final word. I just wanted to give my opinion. And
BTW, I can't see anything resolved here anyway, as Autoconf will not
be adjusted to this new entropy, it will remain in the GNU tracks.