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it's OK if you don't get it

• lionkor 6y ago
  it literally is OK if you dont, because its not written for C++ programmers, its written for compiler people, and, frankly, those are witches.
  • WalterBright 6y ago
    > those are witches Ahem, warlocks. Be careful or I'll turn you into a newt.
    • bregma 6y ago
      We're not here to judge all compiler implementors on how they self-identify. In most non-Western cultures [0] both "witch" and "compiler writer" are gender-neutral terms for those who dabble in the mysteries of the dark arts. Perhaps a better, less gender-ambiguous term would be "sourcerer" indicating someone who deals in the miracles of transforming source code. [0] https://www.britannica.com/topic/witchcraft/Witchcraft-in-Africa-and-the-world https://www.britannica.com/topic/witchcraft/Witchcraft-in-Af...