Getting people to work in a new language will be very hard indeed. No language can be everything to everyone and we all have a lot invested in our pet language. I didn't create this language to make any money on it directly, so, success for me doesn't have to be too many people using the language, just the *right* ones.
I think my rather primitive IDE will suffice for now as I think most of the programming will be done by the AGI with training and direction from many people in any case. I'm hoping that the IDE won't have to be used for too many years :) Unlike C# and other languages, my language has minimal *sugar* and most things can be done only one way, rather than in many ways. An example is indentation: Whenever a method is imported or edited, it is automatically formatted according to the scheme I have used for my C programs for the past 20 years. I don't think my way is the only way, but it is useful, standard for my language, and comes automatically at no cost. For an application that has enough programmers (with the right expertise like you and Ben have), any sub-systems (indexing, lists, stacks etc) you want, you can create. There is no license for the end product and you get the fastest code possible. (compared with my interpreter) If I didn't have the language I have, I would create an AGI in C++ or C# also. Sometime down the road (maybe not for your AGI?), you will probably want a system that can trivially make and execute programs and have 100% introspection. My language provides me with that. Most developers don't have your team of programmers to make a fast built-in database so my language should be more useful to them. I don't know if my language system will be useful to you in the future, but I welcome any critical analysis or suggestions you may volunteer. -- David Clark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Voss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <agi@v2.listbox.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 3:40 PM Subject: RE: [agi] My proposal for an AGI agenda > Yes, David, some good ideas. > > We are well into our AGI prototype using c# and are quite happy with it. > However, fully integrated reflection, DB support, etc. would be nice. > > I designed and implemented a very comprehensive language (called One) in the > '80s and used it to code a large commercial application: that was heaven. > But. Getting other people to work on it (bad career move), and trying to > develop various development tools as good or better than commercial ones > proved to be its undoing. > > I see a specialized language for AGI as a (huge) distraction. C#/.net gives > you a fighting chance to overcome most serious limitations. > > I must say it *would* be nice to have a z# (ie. C# plus full wishlist). > > Peter Voss ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?list_id=303
