Re: rfc142

2000-08-25 Thread Glenn Linderman
Note that I am not subscribed to perl6-language-data, and that all the prior discussion of this RFC took place on -language. Perhaps it is better classified under -data, but that's not its present discussion list, according to the RFC. "David L. Nicol" wrote: > Glenn Linderman wrote: > > > Ed

Re: rfc142

2000-08-25 Thread David L. Nicol
Glenn Linderman wrote: > Edwin's arguments against the idea seem reasonable; I think it would take some > compelling benefit to invest in implementing a C type & structure parser in perl, for > this use. Further, the C syntax doesn't provide for explicitly sized types, and what > would you do wi

Re: rfc142

2000-08-25 Thread David L. Nicol
Edwin Wiles wrote: > Maintainer Statement: > Okay, I've added a note that wholesale adoption of C structure > definitions, with appropriate modifications, has been suggested. > However, if you really want it seriously documented, you'll have to > write it up. I did. Three or four times