Hmm - about manifest/enum

[Bill Baxter]

Janice Caron wrote:
> 
> It is. I know that's not immediately obvious, but if you follow
> through all the arguments (which I don't want to repeat coz they're
> long and complicated) you eventually have to conclude it can't be
> done.

It would be great if someone who understands it could write down the 
rationale that lead to the current system.  I'm not very convinced by 
"trust me I thought of everything".  Even when it's myself who thinks he 
thought of everything, I don't really believe it till I write it all 
down and see that the reasoning still stands up.

--bb