Steve Mynott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote:
> It's fascinating to compare new and old languages and see how things > have changed (usually for the better it seems). It's almost like a > process of evolution from something dinosaur like BCPL to modern > languages like Ruby, Java and Perl 6 via C. There are probably some > features in old languages which have been forgotten which could now be > useful. A good example is Ruby's "call by name" parameter passing. Straight from the Algol standard. Intervening descendents of Algol used call by reference, which is nowhere near as powerful. > The name is lame as well. I agree. It might appeal if you are a JRR Tolkien fan, but this could become hobbit forming. <groan> > But generally I don't see anything wrong in the idea of doing yet another > language and its quite possible the author could come up with some > good ideas which could influence Perl 6 so good luck to him. Agreed. Perhaps we should be posting ideas and language features wishlists to him - encouragement rather than criticism. Ivor. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and solely for the intended addressee(s). Unauthorised reproduction, disclosure, modification, and/or distribution of this email may be unlawful. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete it from your system. The views expressed in this message do not necessarily reflect those of LIFFE Holdings Plc or any of its subsidiary companies. -----------------------------------------------------------------------
