As you say, putting it shortly: it's better to speak your mind and give people a chance to counter-argue, especially if you say the thing many silently thinks. It's better to start to argue publicly now than to argue privately with the management when Perl 6 is available.

There's always a group that is conservative and against a change or new technology. I've always viewed this group as a good part in evolution and development. They're frustrating, but they keep things sane. They force changes to be well motivated and that's a good thing. One thing that's always been effective though is time. With time, people get used to the technology and it's not new anymore. Unmotivated resistance against it tend do decrease. Arguing in public now helps getting people comfortable with Perl 6 once it is reality.

ihb

Read argumentation in its context!

In reply to Re: Perl 6 critique is a good thing by ihb
in thread Perl 6 critique is a good thing by Juerd

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