From: Sean Middleditch <elanthis@...>
Date: 2001-08-25T09:27:15+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:20330] Re: Backwards language

On 25 Aug 2001 08:29:16 +0900, Yukihiro Matsumoto wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> In message "[ruby-talk:20307] Backwards language"
>     on 01/08/25, "Sean Middleditch" <elanthis@users.sourceforge.net> writes:
> 
> |I'm wondering how people think of my idea.  I am developing, currently,
> |nothing but the back end.  I haven't the slightest clue what the actual
> |language will look like, even though the backend is already capable of
> |executing pretty simple code (generating byte code with a C API).  The idea
> |is that I am putting all of my effort into developing a very lean and fast
> |backend design solely for embedding into applications (mainly games).  The
> |result is a fairly powerful backend that is language independent.
> 
> I like this idea.  This is similar to my Ruby 2.0 implementation
> concept, code named "Rite", and currently nothing but vaporware.
> 

^,^  Assuming I enjoy my experiencing working on my language (never
written one before) I'd be ecstatic to help out with next gen "Ruby."

Sean Etc.