Re: List Containers - The Road Ahead

["Ehud Lamm" <mslamm@mscc.huji.ac.il>]

Marin David Condic <dont.bother.mcondic.auntie.spam@[acm.org> wrote in
message news:9semrm$i79$1@nh.pace.co.uk...
> Maps should look as much like lists as possible. Similar names &
> functionality. It might be better to defer Maps until some kind of
decision
> is taken about lists.

Yes and no.
There are subtle differences, and that's why I think working in parallel,
after our initial List discussions, can influence the design of both
containers.

>
> What might be useful is to put up some competing code with some kind of
> "Cast Your Vote" capability. It would also be wise to include in the vote
> any already existing packages. The vote probably should not be anonymous
so
> that stuffing the ballot box is not possible.
>

Votes may be needed later on. I think people will be more inclined to share
if we leave voting for later.

Ehud