Hi Folks, It appears as if Pugs is very close to being able to host a major framework like DateTime. I think that it's 'time' to start considering porting DateTime to Perl6. Even if for no other reason then to help debug Pugs. The big question that I believe needs to be settled is do we make a 'straight' port of DateTime to Perl6 or do we take the opportunity to do some re-engineering?
My opinion: While there are several things in DateTime's API/implementation that I'd like to see reworked I'm fearful of falling prey to "Second System Syndrome". I also feel like DateTime hasn't been around long enough to have felt out all the issue's that could/should be addressed in an API change. My proposal is that the initial port be a straight across translation of DateTime to Perl6 and that serious re-engineering work be put off for DateTime2. Thoughts? Comments? Cheers, -J --
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