Path: csiph.com!x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net!newsfeed.hal-mli.net!feeder3.hal-mli.net!feeder.news-service.com!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed5.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.069 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.86; '*S*': 0.00; 'am,': 0.13; 'received:209.85.214.174': 0.13; 'received:mail- iw0-f174.google.com': 0.13; 'wrote:': 0.15; 'formatting.': 0.16; 'freedoms': 0.16; 'from:addr:rosuav': 0.16; 'from:name:chris angelico': 0.16; 'pythons': 0.16; 'programming': 0.18; "haven't": 0.21; 'maybe': 0.22; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.22; 'foster': 0.23; "i'm": 0.27; 'work.': 0.28; 'received:209.85.214': 0.28; 'right.': 0.28; 'message-id:@mail.gmail.com': 0.28; "he's": 0.29; '"the': 0.29; '"good': 0.30; 'sun,': 0.30; 'yet': 0.30; 'wanting': 0.32; 'to:addr:python-list': 0.34; 'be.': 0.34; 'quite': 0.34; 'community': 0.35; '17,': 0.35; 'rules': 0.36; 'doing': 0.37; 'languages': 0.37; 'but': 0.37; 'could': 0.37; 'received:google.com': 0.38; 'received:209.85': 0.38; 'subject:: ': 0.38; 'run': 0.39; 'should': 0.39; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.39; 'received:209': 0.40; 'give': 0.60; 'bring': 0.62; 'human': 0.63; 'our': 0.63; 'here.': 0.66; 'cameron': 0.67; 'subject:have': 0.74; 'subject:should': 0.84; 'cater': 0.93 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=1pNRrD4Mi1+4JO7vKCpf+bOamq2ezhpI2p2gYnY5/QU=; b=q3eu7KEGpZWPDHf2NvDXrPDrEkCXZk3u3dWfKY6xnYtixQ6APJXIGwRcSYXoR4SCFA WInQFc34amDfT1QZQZW8b2Fxo3aAnOn9tDF9aCz9FAVRGaaSGYWPrZB5Yb5dWKVySHFm 9wsNICT6KdLB+Ue1cfLP/S2COOIbZCq35ZPO4= MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <20110716235245.GA8685@cskk.homeip.net> References: <20110716235245.GA8685@cskk.homeip.net> Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 10:31:57 +1000 Subject: Re: Tabs -vs- Spaces: Tabs should have won. From: Chris Angelico To: python-list@python.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 26 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1310862719 news.xs4all.nl 23947 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:50773 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net comp.lang.python:9663 On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 9:52 AM, Cameron Simpson wrote: > | Programming languages MUST have rules or > | ambiguities will run a muck and bring the entire system crashing down. > > "Amuck" is one word you know... Yes, but maybe he's wanting to run a MUCK. It's quite possible; I run a MUD. Now, I'm not sure how ambiguities alone could run the MUCK without human intervention, but as we know, Rick has the solution to everything - it always involves other people doing work. > | We should never create languages that cater to the selfish. Our rules > | must take in consideration the "good of the many", and NEVER "the good > | of the few". We should ALWAYS give our community freedoms; but only > | the freedoms that foster unity! Tabs meet both criteria and as such > | should be Pythons only token for indention formatting. > > It must be nice to always be right. > > In fact, I know it is, being so myself. You haven't yet reached that > happy state. I was born here. It's a good place to be. (Wait, were we talking about Australia or Right?) ChrisA