Is an alternate solution to use Go as a source language, then translate to 
an allegedly "ISO" language?

Eric.

On Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 8:57:39 PM UTC-7, Beoran wrote:
>
> So no matter if I say yes or no, both ways are bad? I think is not a very 
> fair way to argue.
>
> Anyway, with the Ruby standard you can do either. The Ruby standard 
> defines that there are strictly conforming Ruby processors, which implement 
> the standard and conforming Ruby processors which may have any number of 
> additional implementation defined extensions, alternate syntax and language 
> features. 
>
> After the standard was written, mruby was implemented to be a strictly 
> conforming Ruby processor, which doesn't influence or hold back the 
> development of the other Ruby implementations at all.
>
> And all other Ruby implementations can be considered confirming, which is 
> worth millions of $$$ to Ruby developers. The organizations and governments 
> I mentioned   tend to have deep pockets, and the Ruby standard enables us 
> to gain approval from said bureaucrats. So, we can now use Ruby for these 
> well funded projects, since now it is an international standard.
>
> So actually, because the Ruby standard was carefully written to enable 
> this, it has been win/win for Ruby developers. You can use a strictly 
> conforming mruby if you like or need to, or use any other Ruby 
> implementations as conforming ones and please the bureaucrats.
>
> I consider that we should do the same for Go. When done carefully it will 
> also be a win/win.
>
>

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