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On 24/01/2012 21:20, Chris Angelico wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 8:13 AM, Blockheads Oi Oi
> <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk>  wrote:
>> On 24/01/2012 20:03, Joshua Landau wrote:
>>> A simple version number doesn't imply huge breakages. Try "English2 v1.0"!
>>>
>>> In fact, why would a perfect language need a version number?
>>>
>> It would be difficult to maintain Python without a version number.
>
> That just proves that Guido couldn't get it right, because he isn't as
> perfect as Rick. No; Rick wouldn't need a version identifier, because
> he would get it right the first time.
>
> ChrisA
No; Rick wouldn't need a version number, because he never writes 
anything that needs a version number.

Cheers.

Mark Lawrence.

p.s. please accept my apologies for not sticking my name on previous 
replies.