yeah, not very fond of tcl. it seems clunky.
tcl also has a big problem with its version changing all the time and breaking scripts. (meaning if you use it in an app, you either leave the users with x copies of the libraries, or have to upgrade the scripts to suit). On Wed, 2002-09-04 at 01:30, PeterKorman wrote: > So you dont like TCL? Its small. Itz fast. Itz stable. > And you get bonus points for making RS really angry;-) > > http://www.vanderburg.org/Tcl/war/ > > --JPK > > On Fri, Aug 30, 2002 at 08:30:52PM +0930, Not Zed wrote: > > On Fri, 2002-08-30 at 23:33, Andrew E. Page wrote: > > > Has anyone added a perl interpreter into Evolution? I would like to use > > > perls "Spam Assassin" module to filter spam. > > > > > > If no one is currently taking this on, I'd like to get a CVS snapshot of > > > the code and see about embedding the perl interpreter myself. > > > > We plan to implement an extension system at some point. I've done some > > research into it, and if i have anything to do with it: > > - it will not be perl. the language sux to maintain and it's heavy to > > add. > > - it will not be ruby, it is not mt (posix) or even capable of running > > multiple interpreters (unfortunately, i liked the look of it) > > - it wont be python. extensions are a lot of code, the language sux > > - it wont be ecma/javascript, or java > > - it might be mono's CIL, tho that depends on how heavy/useful it > > is/hard to integrate, and whether there's any real scripting language > > frontend for it (if we're gunna use c-hash we may as well stick to c) > > - it might be guile. it would be better if it was mt safe but its > > getting there & u can run multiple interpreters, and is in active > > devel. its easy to hook in & does gc in a compatible manner. > > - it cant be corba based as its too bulky to implement, and orbit is a > > big problem with mt code > > > > of course once the hooks for any language are in, adding more could be > > done via modules or something. in the end id like to have significant > > functionality moved into the script language too. which is why it needs > > to be something jeff and i in particular are comfortable with, and needs > > to interact well with existing c code from both above and below. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > evolution-hackers maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/evolution-hackers > > -- > > _______________________________________________ > evolution-hackers maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/evolution-hackers _______________________________________________ evolution-hackers maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/evolution-hackers
