assert semantic change proposal

[Andrei Alexandrescu via Digitalmars-d]

On 8/3/14, 4:01 PM, Timon Gehr wrote:
> On 08/04/2014 12:15 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>>> I suspect it is one of those ideas of Walter's that has consequences
>>> that reach further than anyone foresees..... but that's OK, because it
>>> is fundamentally the correct course of action, it's implications
>>> foreseen and unforeseen will be correct.
>>
>> Agreed.
>
> No, please hold on. Walter is not a supernatural being.

There's something to be said about vision and perspective.

>> Walter has always meant assert the way he discusses it today.
>
> This argument has no merit. Please stop bringing it up.

Actually it does offer value: for a large fragment of the discussion, 
Walter has been confused that people have a very different understanding 
of assert than his.


Andrei