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They were put in an untenable situation, IMO. If they said no, there would be howls of protest, and a possible schism in the community, and the next SC election
by geekraver 3y ago
They were put in an untenable situation, IMO. If they said no, there would be howls of protest, and a possible schism in the community, and the next SC elections could be an ugly competition between pro- and anti-GIL advocates. A "yes, but..." approach was about the only option.