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From: Bart <bc@freeuk.com>
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Subject: Re: question about linker
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2024 00:56:17 +0000
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On 02/12/2024 18:13, Scott Lurndal wrote:
> Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> writes:
>> On 01.12.2024 17:42, Bart wrote:
>>> On 01/12/2024 15:08, Janis Papanagnou wrote:
>>>> On 01.12.2024 12:52, Bart wrote:
> 
>>> makes typing easier because it is case-insensitive,
>>
>> I don't think that case-insensitivity is a Good Thing. (I also don't
>> think it's a Bad Thing.)
> 
> I think it's a _real bad thing_ in almost every context related
> to programming.

OK. I think the opposite. So who's right?



>>> it's not fussy about semicolons,
>>
>>From the languages I know of in detail and I'm experienced in none
>> is "fussy" about semicolons. Rather it's a simple and well designed
>> syntactical token, whether used as separator or terminator. You've
>> just to put it where it's defined.
> 
> Indeed.  One wonders at Bart's familiarity with formal grammars.

Why?

I've no idea about your familiarity with such things, and I couldn't 
care less. Why are you so fascinated with my credentials?