[Python-Dev] r83893 - python/branches/release27-maint/Misc/ACKS

[Antoine Pitrou]

On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:25:52 -0400
Terry Reedy <tjreedy at udel.edu> wrote:
> 
> Everyone working on the English-based Python distribution knows the 
> order of the 26 English letters.

How does that solve anything?

I just had to decide whether “Jason V. Miller” had to come before or
after “Jay T. Miller” ('Jason' < 'Jay' but 'V' > 'T'). Knowledge of the
“English” alphabet isn't enough to make a resolution: an idiosyncratic
rule is still needed.
(and before you claim that rule is well-known: I had to ask)

Regards

Antoine.