>   > Could the prototype people please report whether Tim Bunce's issues with 
>   > prototypes have been intentionally/adequately addressed?

>I'm not a prototype person (in fact RFC 128 makes it a hanging offence
>to use that confusing word in connection with parameter lists! ;-)
>Could someone please recapitulate Tim's issues?

The long story is here:

    http://www.perl.com/pub/language/misc/bunce.html

The short story includes details that involve how to permit

    sub fn($$$)

to work with

    fn(@foo)

where @foo==3, which won't be known till runtime.

--tom

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