Glen writes: "How about, instead of interpretations, we think of applications, e.g. commonalities between domain-specific languages?"
I'd make a distinction between embedded DSLs (built on general-purpose programming languages) and DSLs which are not. I don't want to get stuck thinking about only those things where the language is established and works well. I want to be able to step away from it and change it when it doesn't work. If language L' does something useful L doesn't, then I want to use its utility to drag the community along to my way of thinking. DSLs lead to rule by committee and stagnation. Marcus ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove
