On 7/2/11 6:54 AM, Matthew Brett wrote: > Why5: Because there was a belief that implementation was more > important than discussion
I hesitate to jump into the discussion here, but it seems to me that Mark and others were making the point that beginning implementation *informs* the discussion in a very valuable way. In a case like this where it seems like the differences are fundamentally based on untested assumptions (e.g., "this would be confusing" or "the consistency would provide greater benefits than any confusion"), it seems that having an implementation to play around with is a very valuable thing. Release early and often, etc. Of course, it should also be pointed out that Mark and others are trying to have a conference call, where (as they said it) the communication bandwidth is greater, which hopefully would lead to more effective and clear communication. I see that as a very responsible thing to do, given the intensity of some of the feelings in this discussion. Thanks, Jason -- Jason Grout _______________________________________________ NumPy-Discussion mailing list [email protected] http://mail.scipy.org/mailman/listinfo/numpy-discussion
