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[Bruce Carneal]

On Monday, 8 January 2024 at 23:42:49 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
> On 1/8/2024 11:44 AM, Bruce Carneal wrote:
>> I'm not saying we should drop specs of course, in fact I 
>> consider them a requirement at this level, rather that we 
>> should understand their limitations and the benefits provided 
>> by working code with examples.
>
> I agree, and that's why specifications usually include 
> examples. Examples in the spec should be specific and minimal. 
> ...

Yes, examples are good but there is a qualitative difference 
between the pseudo-code of never compiled examples in a 
standalone spec and the actual code of examples compiled by a 
prototype implementation.

Additionally noted earlier: a naked spec (no implementation) 
tempts us to speculate about the relative difficulty and 
invasiveness of the eventual, often long delayed, implementation.

I don't think we should require an implementation to accompany a 
proposal.  I do think, however, that proposals that have them 
will be easier to evaluate properly and deserving of expedited 
review.