From: Eleanor McHugh <eleanor@...>
Date: 2010-10-07T08:53:46+09:00
Subject: Re: how can we make a ruby compiler

On 6 Oct 2010, at 15:48, Rick DeNatale wrote:
> Sounds a bit like several historic efforts like Uncol, IBM's SOM, and
> Microsoft's (D)CLR.

I don't think anyone's done this particularly well to date, in large part because it's a ferociously difficult problem domain to get a decent handle on. But I guess that's part of the attraction lol

> Also sounds for a great topic for a Ruby Conf version of the kind of
> semi-inebriated late night discussions I used to enjoy at OOPSLA with
> the likes of Kent Beck, Ward Cunningham, George Bosworth of Digitalk
> (who went on to work on DCLR at MS before giving up on them) and
> others back in the heyday.

Well I've never been backward in geeking when there's beer on tap, though finding anyone who can understand what the hell I'm on about is always a bit of a sticking point. They just don't make young geeks like they used to...


Ellie

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