> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roger Hui > Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 12:26 PM > To: Programming forum > Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] Current time: behaviour > > I have reviewed the comments on the extension to 6!:0 (A). > http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/Essays/Timestamp_Extension > The comments that are not based on outright errors fall > into two main categories: > > 0. Extension A is not B or C or ... (e.g. dyadic time format) > 1. Criticisms on the details of A. > > The answer to comments in the first category is that > extension A does not preclude B or C or ...
That's not an answer, it's a refusal to answer. When a change to the language is proposed, a demonstration that the change would be more useful if made elsewhere amounts to a decisive objection against the change. Since many have shown that formatting would be better done in a separate verb, it would be a kludge to wire it into 6!:0 . Why bother to add something that makes the language less beautiful? Henry Rich ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
