On 28 July 2019 18:56:24 BST, Dan Ackroyd <dan...@basereality.com> wrote: >I look at the success of how strict types was brought in, in a way >that allowed for zero breaking changes for existing code, and think it >was a massively successful way of improving the language without >causing problems.
I think it's a) very early and b) very subjective to call that decision "massively successful". I have had conversations online and in person asking both why there are two modes, and why the mode can't be selected globally. It was a classic compromise that neither side of the debate hated, but neither really loved either, and the subtleties of how each mode works are likely to be sources of confusion for years to come. I am far from convinced that it is a model we should enthusiastically seek to repeat. Regards, -- Rowan Collins [IMSoP]
