opinion: comp lang docs style

Wed Jan 5 02:23:31 EST 2011

On 2011年01月04日 22:29:31 -0800, Steven D'Aprano said:
> In any case, your assumption that any one documentation work should stand
> on its own merits is nonsense -- *nothing* stands alone.

+1
How many RFCs still in use today don't start with:
> The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", 
> "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this 
> document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119

I posted a response on the article itself, rather than pollute a 
mailing list with replies to a troll. The name calling was a rather 
large hint as to the intention of the "opinion", either that or whoever 
translated the article (man or machine) was really angry at the time. 
;)
	- Alice.