Re^3: On Backwards Compatibility and Bareword Filehandles

Godwin's law applies to hyperbolic comparisons

It absolutely does not; and where it applies is extremely clear.

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Re^4: On Backwards Compatibility and Bareword Filehandles by jcb (Parson) on Jul 18, 2020 at 00:02 UTC
If you wish to say that it applies to any Internet discussion, then it is strictly limited to comparisons to actual Nazis. Edit to add: Otherwise, Godwin's law becomes a cudgel with which nearly any discussion can be ended.	[reply]
Re^5: On Backwards Compatibility and Bareword Filehandles (updated) by LanX (Saint) on Jul 18, 2020 at 00:35 UTC
You know, now you really sound like ~~Magda~~ Tiffany Goebbels!!! SCNR, just abiding to the law ... ;P Cheers Rolf _{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language :) Wikisyntax for the Monastery} Update Changed first name away from real person. ;-)	[reply]