[MLton] should Date.{fromString,scan} allow space instead of zero?

Stephen Weeks MLton@mlton.org
Wed, 8 Sep 2004 09:45:55 -0700


> The point is just that a `standard' basis gives you a standard agreed-upon
> vocabulary, and re-defining it is like talking with some one you agree to
> use `yes' to mean `no' and `no' to mean `yes'.  It is going to confuse any
> one reading.  (Not such a big deal here, but still not as good as actually
> fixing the spec to say what it really should.)

Agreed.