[stouset]

This isn't remotely close to the first or even the tenth time I've seen this exact pattern play out. Finally there's some straw that forces the golang team to backpedal on a dogmatic position, but along the way there's dozens of comical defenses of the current state of things.

[philosopher1234]

So you say, with no actual reference. Maybe what you refer to happened in your head, and not in the real world.

[alex_lav]

1. Generics

2. Clear

Are the two already covered not enough?

[philosopher1234]

I would like to see some content from the go team on generics or clear that fits your claim. Yes, there are many in the community who speak the way you suggest, but you don’t seem to know much about the Go teams pov.

[alex_lav]

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23033183

A pretty apt write up.

But I accept there’s probably not an amount of evidence to change your belief on Go’s dogmatism. And that’s okay! You like a language. That’s great!

[philosopher1234]

From what I can tell the issue here is that Rob Pike thinks the label "generics" is inaccurate? Seems like a far cry from what you have accused them of. I think theres not only a lack of evidence to convince me, I think your claim is just straight up unsubstantiated. I think an unbiased, responsible observer would have to conclude similarly to me.

[alex_lav]

> I think an unbiased, responsible observer would have to conclude similarly to me.

Unsurprising conclusion. Enjoy the day!