Keith Martin wrote: >> So the central question is: Which shoud be the default, the HC model which >> alters the data or the SC model that doesn't? > > Personally, I prefer the idea that a request for something without > added instructions should get everything that's asked for, intact and > unaltered. Adding additional elements to the read request is what I'd > prefer to cause 'custom' behaviour in the data acquisition, such as > massaging to suit certain formats and uses. > >> But in spite of my own initial tantrum I've come to appreciate the >> flexibility, and since most of my reads are with text files I love the >> platform-independence granted by having the default option take care of line >> endings without having to think about it. > > A good point. But I still feel that simpler requests should get > simpler results - 'simple' meaning without extra things happening to > what you're getting. When deeper involvement is needed, ask the > engine for it. :-)
In principle I agree wholeheartedly. In practice, well, _you_ tell 13 years' worth of users they need to rewrite their scripts. ;) -- Richard Gaskin Fourth World Media Corporation Developer of WebMerge: Publish any database on any Web site ___________________________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.FourthWorld.com Tel: 323-225-3717 AIM: FourthWorldInc _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
