Re: $1,000 prize for Perl 6 Wiki written in Perl 6

2006-05-29 Thread Juerd
Darren Duncan skribis 2006-05-28 14:37 (-0700): For one thing, I'm assuming that a prize-qualifying solution won't be able to link-in legacy Perl 5 modules using Pugs' use perl5:Foo syntax; to do so would look bad if we are wanting to show off a Wiki solution using the NEW technology. I'm

Relationship between pugs and parrot/language/perl6

2006-05-29 Thread Rob
I see that there's work being done on a perl6 implementation under languages in parrot. How is this effort related to the pugs project? Is the aim of this to provide an alternative implementation of perl6 to pugs? Is one of them the destined to be the canonical implementation, or is

Re: CGI on 6

2006-05-29 Thread Michael Mathews
Whack three! I suddenly remember what it was like to learn Perl the first time again. Boy do I feel confused. It's starting to work though. Kinda like the first Perl CGI I wrote about seven years ago. Probably just as ugly too. Anyone want to join in here, please feel free! #!/usr/bin/pugs

Re: Relationship between pugs and parrot/language/perl6

2006-05-29 Thread Chris Dolan
On May 29, 2006, at 6:34 PM, Audrey Tang wrote: Personally, I think a canonical acceptance test suite is more important than a canonical implementation, but if the Parrot/Perl6 official-perl6 plan works out, that's wonderful too. :-) That's so cool. :-) This positive attitude toward

Re: Minimum modules for Production?

2006-05-29 Thread Andy Lester
On May 29, 2006, at 7:53 PM, Ovid wrote: Since it looks like we're really going to have Perl6 within a year or so, what are the must have modules folks will want before they can consider using Perl6 in production? Right off the bat, I see a need for the following: DBI (I hear Tim