This one bit me today

[joe at modcomp.UUCP]

>>Supporting nested comments in C constitutes active encouragement of an
>>unhealthy practice, and I recommend against compiler vendors doing it.

>So you recomend that compiler vendors make no inovations? You would not

Now, now, not supporting nested comments is *not* the same as not supporting
innovation.  For one thing, the change is not upwards compatible with the
standard -- which, in my opinion, kills the idea right there.
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