From: "Hal E. Fulton" <hal9000@...>
Date: 2002-09-19T02:48:00+09:00
Subject: Re: Why are parser tools rarely used in ruby?(Rockit)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Freeze" <jim@freeze.org>
To: "ruby-talk ML" <ruby-talk@ruby-lang.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 7:26 AM
Subject: Re: Why are parser tools rarely used in ruby?(Rockit)


> On Wed, Sep 18, 2002 at 04:34:43PM +0900, Robert Feldt wrote:
> >
> > The Rockit version I've been working on (0.4) uses a new model with
> > better performance characteristics. It is designed to have both a Ruby
and
> > C backend if you really need the speed.
> >
>
> I will be looking forward to that. If the C version is as fast as racc,
then
> you will have a real powerhouse of a tool on your hands.
>
> > Hope to be back in the community next year!
>
> Hopefully we can see you sooner.

Yes, like maybe at RubyConf? I'm supposed to be there,
though it's hanging in the balance...

Go there in prep for next time when you'll
present Rockit 1.0 at RubyConf2003...

Cheers,
Hal