Maybe uniform interfaces across libraries are not necessary a good idea. Does it make sense to have imperative interfaces in functional languages or vice versa?
Good APIs are be germane and to the target language. Java Collections, a wonderful set of APIs as it is, doesn't make more sense in Lisp than car and cdr does in Java. I think to some level this if we narrow to "more standard" languages like Java, Python, Perl, etc... They all have their peculiar feel and a uniform interface across libraries may be one of those solutions that never feel quite right. Just a thought Hans PS. I think libraries today are pretty good... what exactly is missing that cannot be abstracted on another level? On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 9:33 PM, Eran Hammer-Lahav <e...@hueniverse.com> wrote: > > Why alone? Did you try to partner with more people and no one was interested? > > EHL > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: oauth@googlegroups.com [mailto:oa...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of JR Conlin >> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 8:41 PM >> To: oauth@googlegroups.com >> Subject: [oauth] Re: True OAuth Confessions, or Why My Hand-Rolled >> Calls All Blew Chunks >> >> >> Eran Hammer-Lahav wrote: >> > This is my favorite thread theme to bark at. >> > >> >> > 3. Libraries are Shit >> > >> > Some are. How about write a new one or fix an existing one? How about >> > just ask the developer for help? People always bring up the idea of a >> > uniform interface across libraries which is a great idea, but no one >> > actually put any effort into this. >> Actually, I am trying to do something about this, so you're wrong about >> "no one". Trying to figure out the various nuances of languages I've >> not >> programmed in before is a bit of a trick so it's taking me longer to >> build them than I'd prefer. >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OAuth" group. To post to this group, send email to oauth@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to oauth+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/oauth?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
