From: Thomas Adam Date: 2003-11-08T03:31:12+09:00 Subject: Re: Power of Interpreted Languages --- "T. Onoma" wrote: > Some general questiosn concerning interpreted lanaguages (and their JIT > couterparts). > > How far do you think an interpreted language can go? In otherwords, to > what extent could the more traditional set of compiled c/c++ programs on > a system be replaced by interpreted versions. Not this tired old refrain again.... Every task has a purpose, so it really doesn't matter to what extend which language you use. Yes, perhaps there are languages out there more suited to performing certain tasks than others... For example, I wouldn't want to see a high-end graphics game written in Ruby, it would be too slow. > We all know that scripting is great for good many tasks, but could > scripting make for a good word processor, for instance? How about a > Desktop Enviornment or Window Manager? No -- too slow. > To what extent can Ruby programs be utilized to displace traditional > binary apps on my PC? This sounds very much like a homework assignment.... -- Thomas Adam ===== Thomas Adam "The Linux Weekend Mechanic" -- http://linuxgazette.net "TAG Editor" -- http://linuxgazette.net ________________________________________________________________________ Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo! Messenger http://mail.messenger.yahoo.co.uk