On Apr 14, 2014, at 12:08, Colin A. Smith wrote:
> On Apr 14, 2014, at 11:42, Christiaan Hofman <cmhof...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Yes, you can say that. I already said you can always formulate the terms to
>> mean the exact reverse. Always. And it again illustrates why trying to be
>> clear here actually buys you nothing, but it costs a lot. In the end, the
>> user just has to remember the two terms and which is which, and that needs
>> some mental image to keep that association. I think in this case this may be
>> strictly logically true, but I don't think it's useful.
>
> I think it’s pretty clear that we strongly disagree on whether it’s a good
> idea to use the same syntax (“=“) to express equality/similarity and
> relationships.
Than which character? I explained why : is bad. And I don't see a problem with
=. And another character requires explaining this other syntax in addition to
the tags used, I don't see what this adds.
> We also disagree on whether typing 3-4 additional characters in addition to a
> copy/paste operation is worth it users in terms of the improvement in clarity.
You cannot copy/paste the UID and the prefix at the same time. This is not an
option.
> I believe how useful those 3-4 additional characters are in improving clarity
> strongly hinges on whether one uses “=“, “:”, or some other separator.
I don't see that.
> Ultimately, you provide the most leadership for this project and get to
> decide. I do disagree with the conclusion you come to.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Colin
The way I see it, the most important thing is ease of use. Clarity is a distant
secondary, it's only a help in remembering.
Christiaan
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