Hi Ron,
On Sunday 20 Mar 2011 01:16:32 Ron Savage wrote:
> Hi Shlomi
>
> Let me say things in different words.
>
> Our primary goal is ensuring the future of the module, right?
>
yes.
> To me, this implies any of these items /might/ be jettisoned:
>
> o Pure-Perl
> o Current parser
> o Current input format
>
> So, I'd like the discussion to focus on choosing the best tools to
> support the module.
>
> Thus, I'm saying the current input format, e.g., is not driving the
> discussion, but rather the search for tools is.
>
> That in turn means that if a different parser is chosen, then changing
> the input format would be a consequence (i.e. not a driver) of that
> choice.
Well, generally we should not break backwards compatibility if we can help it.
If you want to re-implement the parser using a parser generator, then it's OK,
but it should preferably pass all the tests.
Regards,
Shlomi Fish
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