Simon Cozens wrote:
>
> On Thu, Sep 28, 2000 at 10:00:49AM -0400, Andy Dougherty wrote:
> > On Wed, 27 Sep 2000, Nathan Wiger wrote:
> > > Y'know, I couldn't have said this better myself. :-) I've always felt
> > > that "use English" was a waste of time and effort, a bandaid trying to
> > > act as a tourniquet.
> >
> > I think it's a nice little bit of optional sugar and I don't see any reason
> > to throw it away.
>
> The key point is that it's optional. If you think it's a waste of time and
> effort, don't use it. If other people use it, well... does Perl stop people
> programming in ways you don't like?
I agree with you. That's why I'd never RFC that we should lose it.* I
was just voicing my opinion that I personally think it's a waste. But
that doesn't mean others don't like it. ;-)
-Nate
* assuming it doesn't harm the language, which it doesn't currently
