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Posted by Tony Marston on 07/30/06 08:30
"John Dunlop" <usenet+2004@john.dunlop.name> wrote in message
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> Tony Marston:
>
> [case sensitivity]
>
>> Personally I am against it, as documented in
>> http://www.tonymarston.net/php-mysql/case-sensitive-software-is-evil.html
>
> I find your article emotionally-laden: it is pathos-driven to the
> neglect of reason. If I winnowed out the appeals to emotion, what
> would be left? For example, the time you spend calling case
> sensitivity stupid is out of proportion with the time you spend
> explaining why you think so.
>
> (I think in arguments in general it's helpful to sum up the other
> side's position to their satisfaction, and likewise for them to sum up
> your position to your satisfaction. This not only shows that you have
> each understood the other's position, but also helps everyone clarify
> and refine their own ideas and serves as a gesture of goodwill when
> you're not seeing eye to eye.)
I have explained why the introduction of case-sensitivity into languages
solves NO PROBLEMS whatsoever, but in fact has the opposite effect of
actually introducing potential problems. If you call this an emotional
reaction then you are blind to the logic of my arguments.
--
Tony Marston
http://www.tonymarston.net
http://www.radicore.org
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