From: Robert Klemme Date: 2010-08-18T23:04:43+09:00 Subject: Re: Adding Common Lisp to Ruby 2010/8/18 NF BetaK : > |Yukihiro,|Do you agree that a set of problems is best solved with Ruby, and another one is better solved with Common Lisp? Let's take out the performance-related part, and parallel programming with it. > I do agree that some problems can be solved well using Ruby, and otherproblems can be solved well with CommonLisp. IN THEORY, if you cancombine the two languages together WELL, you can solve broader domainof problems with one language. But if you fail to combine well, youwould kill the future of the language. So without the image of goodcombination, it is no use discussing vague imaginary language. > I don't think simply adding defmacro makes Ruby any better. > matz. > / > Yukihiro, > In terms of real-world needs, and theoretical perfection, I would like to ask the Ruby community, what do you think of this? > Sincerely,Marco I am 100% in line with what Matz says in his quote above. Present a concrete suggestion how such a combination can look like - then we can discuss on those grounds. This concept has to be developed anyway if what you are suggesting should ever come true so the effort is not wasted. Kind regards robert -- remember.guy do |as, often| as.you_can - without end http://blog.rubybestpractices.com/