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Same situation here. Trying to jump on this bandwagon and finding it's a slithering target. I just wish they'd named it something different. If there's neither
by myself248 7y ago
Same situation here. Trying to jump on this bandwagon and finding it's a slithering target.
I just wish they'd named it something different. If there's neither forward nor backward compatibility, I'd argue they're not the same language and should not have the same name.
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