----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Koenig" <ark@research.att.com> To: "Guido van Rossum" <guido@python.org> Cc: <bkc@murkworks.com>; <python-dev@python.org> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 11:38 AM Subject: Re: Reserved keywords in source: was RE: [Python-Dev] Assign to errno allowed? > Guido> This compiler seems to fly in the face of the C std whenever it can. > Guido> What are they trying to accomplish? > > To extend the language in ways that lock customers into their platform. > The infamous "hijack an open standard by adding proprietary extensions" philosophy, first really publicised by the Halloween documents. regards ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Holden http://www.holdenweb.com/ Python Web Programming http://pydish.holdenweb.com/pwp/ Previous .sig file retired to www.homeforoldsigs.com -----------------------------------------------------------------------
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