There is no much rationale in keeping the code comments (it seems there are 592 lines starting with a % out of a total of 930 lines), together with texdimens.tex, since they all can be replaced for example a by a link to this repo where we can put a non-stripped version. Or we could distribute separatedly the comments so people see them if they want to explore the code offline.
A (very tiny) gain in \input texdimens or \usepackage{texdimens) will be offered to the enhanced user experience if comments are stripped out. Indeed, so far texdimens has not been incorporated by the TeX formats such as Plain or LaTeX that people use, despite the obvious advantages this would bring the TeX world in general. On the other hand let's recognize that LaTeX3 was for quite a few years loaded separatedly before making it into the formats, so let's be honest, it is normal people wait a bit until incorporating texdimens too into all pre-built formats, despite its jaw-dropping effect or "whow"-effect it triggers in all people who encountered it along their TeX journey.
There is no much rationale in keeping the code comments (it seems there are 592 lines starting with a
%out of a total of 930 lines), together withtexdimens.tex, since they all can be replaced for example a by a link to this repo where we can put a non-stripped version. Or we could distribute separatedly the comments so people see them if they want to explore the code offline.A (very tiny) gain in
\input texdimensor\usepackage{texdimens)will be offered to the enhanced user experience if comments are stripped out. Indeed, so fartexdimenshas not been incorporated by the TeX formats such as Plain or LaTeX that people use, despite the obvious advantages this would bring the TeX world in general. On the other hand let's recognize that LaTeX3 was for quite a few years loaded separatedly before making it into the formats, so let's be honest, it is normal people wait a bit until incorporatingtexdimenstoo into all pre-built formats, despite its jaw-dropping effect or "whow"-effect it triggers in all people who encountered it along their TeX journey.