From: ptkwt@...1.aracnet.com (Phil Tomson)
Date: 2001-12-13T12:25:25+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:28381] Re: Parrot developers keeping an (Ruby)-open mind?

In article <Pine.GSO.4.21.0112130040380.3545-100000@godzilla.ce.chalmers.se>,
Robert Feldt  <feldt@ce.chalmers.se> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>FYI: I saw this mail at the ll1-discuss list:
>
>>At 08:53 PM 12/10/2001 +0100, Michael Schuerig wrote:
>>>On Monday 10 December 2001 19:50, Dan Sugalski wrote:
>>> > I'm not sure I need to support 'em. Perl, python, and ruby don't use
>>> > them to the best of my knowledge
>>>
>>>Ruby does support continuations:
>>>
>>>http://www.rubycentral.com/book/ref_c_continuation.html
>>
>>I see. Well, that clinches it, then--Parrot gets continuations. Thanks.
>>

Wow, we've got some clout...
>
>and find it interesting that the chief designer of Parrot (the Perl 6
>back-end/VM) decides to support continuations not because Perl or Python
>has them but since Ruby has. Seems they are keeping their mind open for a
>future Ruby front-end to Parrot. Interesting.

Where can one find this Parrot mailing list?

Phil