Re: saving AC development strength

[Paul Eggert]

> From: Bruce Korb <address@hidden>
> Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 19:31:11 -0800
> 
> The intent is to hand-hold people through the process of
> constructing simple macros.

OK, but that hand-holding teaches people to replace every `[' and `]'
with a quadrigraph.  So:

* They learn the wrong quoting rules.
* They say "It's sooo ugly; you can't be serious!".

In this particular case it may be better to teach them to fish than to
give them a McDonald's Filet-O-Fish Sandwich.