[In response to a comment on perl6-compiler, in the thread "[perl #85746] spec/S29-context/sleep.t is way too relax"]
On Wed, Mar 09, 2011 at 12:31:34PM -0600, Patrick R. Michaud wrote: > While researching this ticket, I notice that S29 has a C<sleep> > function defined (line 246); this seems to be in contradicition > with S03 which defines a prefix:<sleep> operator. This > contradiction likely needs resolving. This is a more general problem: the distinction between prefix ops and functions is not well defined. For instance, 'defined 1 && 0' is parsed as defined(1) && 0 by Rakudo, but as defined(1 && 0) by STD and derivatives. Who has the authority to make changes to the spec like this, that would invalidate existing programs for the sake of a perceived improvement? I would change this, and a few other things, but feel I lack this authority. I wonder what the correct process is. -sorear
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