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>> Given the large installed base, I need something to point at as a
>> justification for changing a fairly basic, long standing semantic.

djb> Let me see if I understand.

djb> When users yell at you for changing the default setting of the metoo
djb> option, you want to say, ``It's not my fault---DRUMS made me do it''?

I think the purpose is to decide on the proper default value for MeToo.