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- Subject: Re: Why was 'const' implemented in Lua 5.4?
- From: Duke Normandin <dukeofpurl@...>
- Date: Mon, 30 May 2022 15:24:49 -0600
On Mon, 30 May 2022 23:01:27 +0200
Gerhard Sittig <gerhard.sittig@gmx.net> wrote:
Old-school here!
[snip]
> Quoting the _relevant_ part of what's being replied to also helps
> seeing what the reply refers to. Full-quotes are bad style, too,
> by the way.
Quite right!
[snip]
> A: It makes it hard to follow a conversation.
> Q: What's so bad about it?
> A: Answer on top, full quote below.
> Q: What's the most annoying thing about email?
Sadly, the neo-smartphone weenies may not grok what/we are talking
about. Their noses are constantly into a smartphone, and when they
reply to a msg the cursor is at the top of perhaps pages and pages
of text. They don't trim! They don't give a rat's ass! No clue! No
class!
--
Duke
** Bottom-posting, text-only is the netiquette way! **
