Re: Eclipse

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From: Jarkko Hietaniemi
Subject: Re: Eclipse
Date: 01:19 on 02 Nov 2006
> 
> Whether or not it's possible to differentiate between x and whatever the
> multiply symbol looks like for you and is represented by in your
> character set, it's still a completely stupid idea to start mixing in
> easily confused symbols into a programming language.  Usability and

Like 0 and O and o, I and l and 1 and |, ' and `, : and ;, , and .,
etc.?

> readability are not going to be improved by adding in every character
> that you in your particular configuration do not have a problem
> differentiating.
> 
> Maybe you didn't mean to imply this was a good idea, but that's the
> message I've been getting for the past some odd emails.
> 
> -josh
> 
> 

There's stuff above here

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