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Bradd wrote: >> I see you hammering on only one point again and again, and it all comes >> down to "less typing" in the end. felix wrote: > Not at all. Please read more carefully. You keep complaining of extra typing, extra parens, extra files, etc. Where is the benefit that /doesn't/ boil down to "less typing"? >>> I probably understand [SRFI-7] more than you do. I have in fact >>> implemented it once. So please beware of false assumptions. >> Now you're just making baseless insults. I've implemented it too. > I'm insulting you? Yes. You made an arrogant remark about your "probably" superior knowledge and experience, followed by an ironic comment about making false assumptions. Hint: Your remark was arrogant and ironic because /you/ based your conclusion on a false assumption. > I guess you don't think your remarks to me are insulting, right? I don't particularly care. I'm not the one trying to convince users that his proposal is worthwhile. Here's another hint for you: Users don't like it when you talk down to them, pretend that your tastes are superior to theirs, call them ignorant, etc. >> That's not what I asked for. Produce this "majority of Scheme users," >> because I'm not going to take your word for it. It doesn't matter >> whether you're convinced; convince us. > No, I don't have to convince anybody .... >> Yes, it's technically inferior. > Well, that of course totally convinces me! Physician, heal thyself! Yet another SRFI author insists that /his/ ideas need no support or explanation, but mocks critics unless they provide detailed documentation for every complaint. You might want to read up on something called "egoless programming." -- Bradd W. Szonye http://www.szonye.com/bradd