Language change and code breaks

[Grant Edwards]

In article <A%287.1144$oc6.134253 at e420r-atl3.usenetserver.com>, Steve Holden wrote:
>[posted & mailed]
>
>"Guido van Rossum" <guido at python.org> wrote ...
>>
>> But never mind, I'm giving up on making *Python*
>> case-insensitive. The hostility of the user community is
>> frightening.
>>
>I find this a saddening remark. Perhaps the vehemence of some
>of the reactions is an indication of how much users value your
>language.

People only get upset about something if they care about it.
The more you care about something, the easier it is to get
upset.  Then Usenet just magnifies the whole thing.  Hopefully
c.l.p will return to it's previous, freakishly nice, mood.

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