The motivation for const (the big picture)

[Bill Baxter]

Jason House wrote:
> Bill Baxter wrote:
> 
>> Lionello Lunesu wrote:
>>> Walter Bright wrote:
>>>> guslay wrote:
>>>>> I would appreciate if Walter or maybe someone who assisted to the D
>>>>> conference could enlight me.
>>>> This is clearly a frequently asked question, so I added it to the FAQ:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.digitalmars.com/d/faq.html#const
>>> Small thing: "of little import" should probably read "of little
>>> importance"?
>> It's valid English.  The meaning is the same.
>>
>> --bb
> 
> Not all native english speakers recognize that as valid english (take me for
> example).  It's probably better to use the more common wording to avoid
> people thinking it's poorly worded.

Yeh true.  Effective communication is all about considering your target 
audience.

--bb