"with" still sucks + removing features + adding features

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

KennyTM~ wrote:
> Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>> Denis Koroskin wrote:
>>> On Wed, 20 May 2009 00:43:56 +0400, Andrei Alexandrescu 
>>> <SeeWebsiteForEmail at erdani.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> It's an awful idea. It's a non-idea. If "idea" had an antonym, that  
>>>> would be it.
>>>>
>>>> I can't fathom what's on the mind of a person (not you, at least you
>>>> foresee some potential problems) who, even after patiently explained 
>>>> the
>>>> issues with this mental misfire, several times, still can bring
>>>> themselves to think it's not that bad.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Your post is emotional rather than rational.
>>
>> Agreed. In my defense, let me mention that I've been rational in my 
>> previous 50 posts on the topic :o).
>>
>>>> Let me add one more, although more than sure someone will find a remedy
>>>> for it, too.
>>>>
>>>> a...b
>>>>
>>>> vs.
>>>>
>>>> a.. .b
>>>>
>>>
>>> a..b vs a.b - no one complains
>>
>> You see, you didn't understand my point. My point was that the 
>> introduction of a space changes semantics. We should avoid that.
>>
> 
> Like,
> 
> a- --b
> 
> vs.
> 
> a-- -b
> 
> ?

Yes, like that. I didn't say there aren't any right now. I said we 
should avoid that.


Andrei