Re: [vhdl-200x] Corrections to Minutes for VHDL-200X-FT meeting, San Jose Dec 4, 2003

Subject: Re: [vhdl-200x] Corrections to Minutes for VHDL-200X-FT meeting, San Jose Dec 4, 2003
From: Mike Treseler (tres@fluke.com)
Date: Wed Dec 10 2003 - 10:56:15 PST

Jim Lewis wrote:

>>
>> Short function names, reading of output ports and boolean equivalence
>> are not something I spend my day on wishing I had them. Code
>> completion (e.g. Emacs VHDL mode) helps mitigating a lot of the
>> "inconveniences" VHDL users have to face. I see that some proposals
>> would help gaining acceptance among users of The Other HDL, but that
>> shouldn't be driving us.
>
>
> This feedback is more helpful than you may think.
> If others also feel this way, it would be helpful
> to express this in an email to the reflector.
> This group has alot of pressure on it to make
> syntax and names shorter.

I use completion on most keywords, so I agree.
Clarity of the code is of much higher
value to me. I'm not even sure how
to spell "architecture", but that's irrelevant
with a good editor. Most folks
who like cryptic keywords are already
using the other HDL.

      -- Mike Treseler

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