[E-Lang] dot vs. space

[zooko@zooko.com]

 MarcS wrote:
>
> Well, as described above, a much earlier version of marcs who predates E
> (and so is not too bad a data point) found it both simple and enjoyable to
> make the change to space. Ppooko, on the other hand, seems to find space to
> be a horrific alternative to dot. We find ourselves needing more data again,
> though I am not perfectly sure whether Ppooko finds it horrific personally
> or finds it horrific thinking about it from a marketing perspective.


:-)

Truthfully, Zooko doesn't like to make a big deal about syntax, and he very
much likes the syntax of Haskell, which has no unnecessary dots.  It's Ppooko's
stubborn refusal to adapt, and Zooko's lurking fear that he is wasting his time
on something that nobody will ever use, that you're hearing.


Regards,

Zooko