On 06/04/07, Gregory Maxwell gmaxwell@gmail.com wrote:
I don't think syntax checking is a desired feature, ... but having a grammar which is well defined enough that changes can be made without breaking dependencies on unexpected aspects of our behavior would be very desirable. ... but doing so without breaking compatibility with the existing syntax is probably impossible.
It should be definable slowly if we work out just what the breakages will be and set bots loose to fix them.
Or just break them, *then* let bots loose to fix them.
- d.