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Subject: Re: AW: [wsbpel] Issue 136 - Proposal For Vote
Hello: > On one hand we have users of languages like Visual Basic, > Perl, Python and JavaScript which all support the > equivalent of static switch and if-then-elseif-else ala > Issue 136. Python does not have a switch statement. I feel there are far stronger reasons for a Perl, or Python programmer to not consider using WS-BPEL than WS-BPEL's lack of a static switch statement. > On the other hand we have early BPEL adopters who > knowingly adopted a brand new language that was under > active standards development? I find the naming of "switch" inappropriate. However the "switch" that is really a "if-then-else" works. I suspect it will cost the existing user base money to make what is essentially a cosmetic change. Often language features have to be changed or deprecated. And I think that most user bases can appreciate language changes that were well thought out and provide value. However I think it is a poor policy to expect early adopters to have "caveat emptor" attitude towards one's language. Cheers, Andrew
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