A counter-proposal to __future__ in PEP 236

François Granger francois.granger at free.fr
Sun Mar 4 17:26:12 EST 2001


Steve Holden <sholden at holdenweb.com> wrote:

> "Tim Peters" <tim.one at home.com> wrote in message
> news:mailman.983610546.9172.python-list at python.org...
> [ ... ]
> >
> > can-make-it-foolproof-but-not-damned-fool-proof<wink>-ly y'rs  - tim
> >
> Besides which, every time we invent a new and foolproof syste the world has
> a way of producing a complementary new and improved fool who finds another
> hole.
> 
> there's-no-end-to-improving-ease-of-use-ly y'rs  - steve

"Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to
build bigger idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce
bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning." - Rich Cook


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