On 26 Dec 2006, at 15:49, Eric Goldhagen wrote:
I seem to have missed any discussion of this issue.
I feel very strongly that a bad decision is being made based on bad reasoning. In my opinion the break tag is not broken and changing it is not helpful or wise.
I strongly suggest you add your arguments to the issue. Scattering the discussion makes it hard to keep an overview. For most people, such an overview doesn't really matter, but for issue reviewers like me, it does. Keeping on top of the issue tracker is one thing, keeping on top of both the fora, the mailing lists, and the issue tracker is virtually impossible, and introduce lots of redundancy. Important comments should go in the issue or they might not get my attention/consideration. Not because I'm unwilling, but because of the sheer volume. Thanks. :) That said, I _still_ have to read up on the issue follow-ups but last time I checked (1 week ago), this particular issue seemed to be a tough one. From what I remember, quite a few people didn't care to research the problem before sharing their opinion. Their gut feeling tells them that <!--break--> is semantically better, without knowing what is going on under the hood. As a result, the issue carries quite a number of incorrect assessments and fair amount of personal taste. Of course, "gut feeling" matters too ... it is closely related to "the first impression". Gut feeling is not something we can discard, but I highly recommend people to invest some time into this before sharing their opinions. It helps us focus. Either way, I'll read up on the issue in a couple of days. I'll probably have to sit down and spent an hour with that particular issue. Hopefully, things have settled by than. If not, I'll make a decision based on the information available in the issue, the collective gut feeling, and the technical arguments that appear sound. -- Dries Buytaert :: http://www.buytaert.net/