ES6 doesn't need opt-in

[Mark S. Miller]

On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 1:00 PM, Brendan Eich <brendan at mozilla.com> wrote:

>
> Anyway, predictions aside, I do not agree we should require "use strict"
> if the syntax speaks for itself.
>

Is anyone saying that we should require this? I'm not. This sub-thread
started with Dave's "module" as opt-in suggestion and you and I agreed
earlier that "class" would also opt-in, so I'm not sure what you're arguing
against.


>
> My argument is not against strict mode (the basis of Harmony!) but rather
> against requiring "use strict"; directives to use new features that can be
> expressed without incompatible meaning shifts (only with guaranteed early
> errors in pre-Harmony implementations).


We're already agreeing that there should be multiple ways to opt-in to
strict mode, with "function*" joining this happy set.


-- 
    Cheers,
    --MarkM
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