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<p>Given the fact that changing syntax requires work, but doesn't let you do anything different than the old syntax, it doesn't add much additional value. What value it would bring is aesthetic for the most part.<br>
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<ul><b><font size="2">Scott Ferguson <ferg@caucho.com></font></b><font size="2"> </font>
<p><font size="2">01/07/2009 05:41 PM</font></ul>
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<font size="4">On Jan 7, 2009, at 3:17 PM, Jim Knutson wrote:</font><br>
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<ul><tt><font size="4">given that a new schema</font></tt><tt><font size="2"> </font></tt><tt><font size="4">syntax doesn't really add much additional value</font></tt></ul>
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<font size="4">Please give evidence for this assertion.</font><br>
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<font size="4">-- Scott</font><br>
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