Manifest constants (was const again)

[Bill Baxter]

Denton Cockburn wrote:
> On Sat, 08 Dec 2007 19:34:14 +0900, Bill Baxter wrote:
> 
>> That's not the point.  The point is if you explain the etymology of the
>> use of long to a non-C programmer it will make sense to them.  Ok, long
>> as in long number stored using a longer string of bytes than a normal
>> integer.  The original meaning still makes sense applied to the
>> programming use.  Which is not at all the same thing as saying that it
>> completely explains and characterizes the programming use.
> 
> Doesn't this actually support Walter's point?

Nope.  It does not.  If the explanation involves "...so then we decided 
to just forget the original meaning of the word in English" then that's 
not really an etymological explanation.

But whatever.   I agree with John Reimer: if Walter can get this one 
past his inner cabal (namely Andrei) then fine.

--bb