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Op 11-05-15 om 16:03 schreef Marko Rauhamaa:

> Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be>:
>
>> The point is that all too often someone wants to defend a specific
>> choice the developers have made and cites some general rule or
>> principle in support, ignoring the fact that python breaks that
>> rule/principle in other area's.
> Granted, but you have set the trap for them by demanding a justification
> when no justification was required. Every language has their cute
> idiosyncrasies and arbitrary design choices.

I did not. My first reaction was after someone made this kind of defence.

-- 
Antoon Pardon