> On the other hand, let me remind everyone that many people despair of > this list because it spends too much time on impractical generalities. >
You may so remind, but I will remind everyone too that this is also a celebrated list, the subject of a PhD thesis, with a long and venerable history, including many memorable performances by Tim Peters himself. I can't think of many lists that have been more productive. > So I would add that we shouldn't mistake interesting conversations for > progress. Many of the topics raised here are hard and deep but, at > least for present purposes, still not very useful. > To whom? Do you really get to pass judgment at such a high level? I don't even remember your being here very long. > Let's try to say less and say it better. > > mt Let's try to be less obnoxiously sanctimonious. Kirby _______________________________________________ Edu-sig mailing list [email protected] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig
