From: Mark Wilson <mwilson13@...>
Date: 2003-08-25T04:04:20+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby & Perl

Simon Cozens wrote:

> No, I think it'd be very cool to have Perl modules callable from Ruby;
> I would very definitely use a lot more Ruby if I could. I was just
> suggesting that Inline::Ruby shows it's possible to exchange data 
> between
> the two languages, and may be a start at understanding how to implement
> such a thing.

Dan Sugalski wrote:

> He also has the ability to create hilarious jokes that turn into major 
> programming initiatives:
>
> http://www.perl.com/pub/a/2001/04/01/parrot.htm

> While that may be true, it isn't the case here. While Simon's done a 
> lot for Parrot, the joke provided the name and nothing else. The 
> project was well underway before the joke.

And so I was wrong on both counts :-)

Regards,

Mark