[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On May 2, 1:22 pm, sturlamolden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>On Monday Microsoft announced a new runtime for dynamic languages, >>which they call "DLR". It sits on top of the conventional .NET runtime >>(CLR) and provides services for dynamically typed languages like >>Python or Lisp (thus the cross-posting). Apparently is is distributed >>under a BSD-like open-source license. >> >>I am curious to know how it performs in comparison to CPython and an >>efficient compiled Lisp like CMUCL. Speed is a major problem with >>CPython but not with .NET or CMUCL, so it will be interesting to see >>how the DLR performs in comparison. It would be great to finally see a >>Python that runs on steroids, but knowing M$ bloatware my expectations >>are not too high. >> >>Has anyone looked at the DLR yet? What are your impression? >> >>Jim Hugunin har written about the DLR in his blog: >> >>http://blogs.msdn.com/hugunin/ >> >>To cite one of the comments: "Fuck this microsoft bollocks! You just >>stole the Lisp runtime ideas and fucked them up by stupid it salesman >>lingo." (Khrishna) >> >>Sturla Molden > > > > I realize this is a stupid question, but why did you cite the most > offensive comment to this blog post? Most of them were positive.
Yes, but everybody hates Microsoft, so there ya go. Anyway, here is the real question: "thin layer"? I wonder then if anything has changed since: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.lisp/browse_thread/thread/2f9759fa3e8877eb/2b11ecfdc4a15fb4?q=rettig+clr&_done=%2Fgroups%3Fq%3Drettig+clr%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26c2coff%3D1%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DN%26tab%3Dwg%26&_doneTitle=Back+to+Search&&d#2b11ecfdc4a15fb4 Anyway, doesn't matter, just fun to see MS running up the white flag after their ballsy attempt to get CL to do the same at ILC 2005. kt -- http://www.theoryyalgebra.com/ "Algebra is the metaphysics of arithmetic." - John Ray "As long as algebra is taught in school, there will be prayer in school." - Cokie Roberts "Stand firm in your refusal to remain conscious during algebra." - Fran Lebowitz "I'm an algebra liar. I figure two good lies make a positive." - Tim Allen -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list