From: Tobias Reif <tobiasreif@...>
Date: 2002-03-22T21:43:17+09:00
Subject: Re: Windows version of Ruby (proposals)

Dave Thomas wrote:


> So, to my mind, we actually achieve _better_ portability by providing
> a common set of functions that we guarantee work across all platforms,
> and then by providing platform-specific personalities for the less
> commonly used features that are platform-specific.


I agree fully with you, and I also agree with what I think Matz is 
saying, that the 100% portable common core feature set should be 
expanded as much as possible, and should get assigned highest priority.

Where it doesn't interfere with portability, the features&concepts can 
be inspired by UNIX.


Tobi


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