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Re:What's all this fuss about Erlang? (2007) by chrisseaton on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @07:28PM (#13477234)
> That's true, but when I read that sentence I place the emphasis on should. I see it as aspirational.

Despite all the arguing I'm taking part in, this is probably the true and reasonable explanation. I read 'should' as 'if it doesn't there's a problem'.

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Re:What's all this fuss about Erlang? (2007) by inopinatus on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @11:12PM (#13478437)
Yes, indeed, don't forget his very next line is "Is this true? Almost. It’s early still, but we’re optimistic (Wildly optimistic; I haven’t seen this kind of optimism for the last 20 years!)."
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