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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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> >Are you going to "out-stubborn" me again?
> 
>    I don't think you understand: I understand your position on this and the
> benefits as you've articulated them are very clear. I simply disagree with
> you on this topic. My opinion is that I don't like what it does to the sources
> (adding lots of redundant and usually useless assertions), nor do I like the
> style (macroized condition expressions). My opinion on this isn't going to
> change, and I'm not the only core member who has this opinion.

As an alternative, may I suggest properly abstracting the interfaces
so that no matter how the "black box" that implements them acts, it
acts correctly?


					Regards,
					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present
or previous employers.