On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 at 13:10:30 +1100, Davyd Madeley wrote:
> Also, when a channel member renames their handle, they are
> issued with an entirely new handle id. Is there a specific
> rationale behind this? Why are handle strings considered
> immutable, rather than a handle pointing to the more abstract
> concept of a person/room/etc.?
Think of a handle as a GQuark; it's just an abbreviation for an ID (string).
If we tried to have a handle represent a person, we'd run into difficulties
with IRC, where you can't reliably tell that someone has renamed themselves!
S
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