Re: why not just use C /* ... */ ?

iain truskett said:

> Well, personally I was busy with work and uni. Still am, but less
> so.

My chide was only meant nicely. Of course everyone's experience and insight
is a needed contribution to the discussion.

> I'd say that no RFC should be frozen until the deadline for all RFCs.
> People can come up with the strangest insights given sufficient time
> with ideas just churning in their mind.

I suspect we all agree with you really, however setting a short deadline is
a good trick for setting a fire under a discussion to get it going. I
personally would welcome some further refinements on the RFC though, since
(as you might be able to tell) I'm not totally satisfied with how it ended
up.

--Michael