Re: Attention: European C/C++/C#/Java Programmers-Call for Input
- From: "Paul K. McKneely" <pkmckneely@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:40:19 -0600
Now you've heard those opinions - it's an amazingly stupid idea. Whoever
thought of it clearly has no clue about European languages or their
alphabets, no clue as to how Europeans write their code, and has
apparently never thought to actually *ask* European if they would want
such a "feature".
I said right up front that I am an American who wants to have some
feedback from Europeans because I don't have full appreciation
for what you just said above. That is why I posted in the first place.
Now why so many of you get so angry because I ask for your opinions,
and then you turn around and claim that I am so thoughtless as to never
ask for you opinions. Duhhhh!
Illustration:
Boy: Daddy. Can I please have a drink of water?
Man: Why don't you ever ask before you get a drink of water you stupid Boy!
as "Boudewijn Dijkstra" <boudewijn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:op.uoe8ixqyy6p7a2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Like Java does?
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/third_edition/html/lexical.html
So what did Europeans think about this "incredibly stupid idea"?
Or did the Java development team forget to ask any Europeans
if they even wanted it?
But seriously. I gave up trying to please others. I just try to please
myself. I am putting those little extras in there for when I want to
use them. In my way of thinking, those "funny looking European
characters" are for extending English for those who speak English.
The language has adopted a very large number of foreign words
and I am regularly corrected by those who primarily speak English
on how to properly pronounce them. If I should pronounce them
properly when used in an English sentence, then why shouldn't
I spell them properly too?
But let me ask you a question if you are willing to honestly
answer it. Are you angry at me because I am an American?
Do you feel that Americans cram their ideas down your
throat and you have little to say about it? I really would like
to know. Because if the answer is "Yes", I am inclined to
simpathize with you because they do that to me too.
.
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