From: ptkwt@...1.aracnet.com (Phil Tomson)
Date: 2001-08-08T13:35:18+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:19334] Re: Perl/Python/Ruby common backend (Parrot, can

In article <fLLb7.53054$WD1.2826369@e420r-atl2.usenetserver.com>,
markus liedl  <markus.lado@gmx.de> wrote:
>Phil Tomson wrote:
>> Questions for the Ruby community to ponder: What sorts of features do we
>> need that might be unique to Ruby?
>
>I may be a good solution to use common backends. One would have to know
>perl6 very well, to see ruby's unique features. (only speaking for me:
>i'm not interested in perl; perl-code makes my eys burn) 

I understand.  I don't like going back and looking at my Perl code anymore 
either... but it does look like Perl6 will offer some significant 
improvements (but I still prefer Ruby's OO model).

>probably every
>perl6 guy that sees the beauty of matz' calypso, won't return. so,
>communication would be progress.
>

Pardon my ignorance, what is calypso?

Phil