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"Talking" about version numbers, shouldn't the English dictionary and gramm=
ar be under version control? I nominate Oxford University to administer thi=
s, after all they produce the largest English dictionary and are experts on=
 English grammar. Someone had better let them know because the impending av=
alanche of bookings out for modification may take them by surprise, especia=
lly the number of requests from the North America and Australia.=20

Here in New Zealand, they gave up attempting to use correct English years a=
go.=20


Phil Runciman=20

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blockheads Oi Oi [mailto:breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk]
> Sent: Wednesday, 25 January 2012 10:26 a.m.
> To: python-list@python.org
> Subject: Re: The devolution of English language and slothful c.l.p
> behaviors exposed!
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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.
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> Cheers.
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> Mark Lawrence.
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> p.s. please accept my apologies for not sticking my name on previous
> replies.
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