Re: Woohoo! My macros are now (semi) hygienic

Ron Garret <rNOSPAMon@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

Kent M Pitman <pitman@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: [...]

Kaz Kylheku <kkylheku@xxxxxxxxx> writes: [...]

Load both and no conflict? We can dispense with packages now?

Yep. Just one hitch: We can't call each other's code any more. :)

Of course you can.

Why do you feel the need to take pot shots at my work before you've even
bothered to look at it?

It wasn't a pot shot. It was just a joke. That's why I put the smiley.

My normal rule of thumb is not to make jokes that are too easily confused
with the truth. Somewhat of a subjective test, but usually it works close
enough. Since it didn't occur to me that anyone would take me seriously
that you would build a tool with so obvious and fundamental a flaw, it
didn't seem to me to be an issue. But if you want to ignore the fact that
my making the joke tries to give you some credit, and argue that I should
not have given you such credit, I guess you can.

I _do_ have some questions about whether your tool's so-called
semi-hygienic nature will turn out to be something useful. It isn't
an example of perfect marketing, but I say that knowing that I am a
proponent of something I sometimes call "substandards" ... so I know
that names aren't always what they seem to be. My questions are just
that: questions ... not conclusions. I'm withholding judgment.

If the tool has the bug I jokingly suggested, it'll probably turn out
to be a silly oversight of no importance. If I dislike the tool, I
expect it to be for other reasons.
.

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