Joel de Guzman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> David Abrahams wrote:
>> IMO bullet lists should only be recognized with whitespace following
>> the bullet:
>> 
>>           * foo [/bullet]
>>           * bar [/bullet]
>>           *baz [/not a bullet]
>> 
>> The current rule causes "*bold*" to be treated as non-bold only at the
>> beginning of a line, which interacts badly with line-breaking and
>> paragraph reflows.  I know it's a breaking change, but the current
>> rule just isn't worth it.
>
> I always put a space after the bullet. I'd think others too, but
> yes, it's a breaking change. 

Yes, but the current rule is really hard for humans and machines to
manage.

> I tend to resist any breaking changes but I'd like to hear other
> voices. This change is trivial enough, it seems. It is also easy to
> detect and issue a warning for.

Since you ask people to put the quickbook version in the document
header, you can always bump the version, detect old versions and
support the old syntax.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com


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