Name allocation

Ketil Z. Malde ketil@ii.uib.no
30 May 2003 09:18:22 +0200


Peter Simons <simons@cryp.to> writes:

> I think "Unstable" is a pretty descriptive name. Or maybe "User"?
> The latter is probably better for psychological reasons. :-)

I've said this privately, I think, but I think it may be worth
repeating in public: I like "Unstable" as an analogue to unsafe* (as
in unsafePerformIO).  It sticks out like a sore thumb in source,
making it very clear that it may be dangerous to rely on.

-kzm
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