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[Andrei Alexandrescu]

Bill Baxter wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 2:35 PM, Andrei
> Alexandrescu<SeeWebsiteForEmail at erdani.org> wrote:
>> Bill Baxter wrote:
>>> On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 1:49 PM, Andrei
>>> Alexandrescu<SeeWebsiteForEmail at erdani.org> wrote:
>>> I think the expectation is more that you would address or respond to
>>> his argument rather than making your own argument again.
>>>
>>> Or say something like this:
>>> The fundamental difference in our viewpoints is that you believe that
>>> expressing extra semantic information to people who read the code is
>>> more valuable that saving some typing.  I believe the opposite.
>>>
>>> (feel free to rewrite as you wish)  Then it is clear that you have
>>> understood his argument and have some idea how and where the
>>> difference in opinion really comes from.   Simply repeating your
>>> argument makes it look as though you have not read his.
>> Well we both repeated our arguments several times :o). And don't forget: I
>> don't get to decide. So such a discussion between Steve and me could as well
>> be a discussion between any two participants.
> 
> That's not quite true.  You do talk to Walter more than Steve does.
> And I think everyone can guess that if you don't get convinced there's
> no way Walter will be.  Convincing you isn't sufficient, but it is
> necessary.

Oh yeah? How about "lazy"?


Andrei