hi tony,
Have you looked at Ruby?No, because it isn't statically typed and because there's no software written in it that I am interested in. From what I've heard it doesn't have much interesting to offer from the language design perspective. I don't see much point in learning a new language that isn't going to give me something I don't already have, ...
ok, so i've got to 'poke the badger' ... > but my preference for typed statically checked > languages means I now think Haskell is the right answer "no" to ruby, but "yes" to Haskell?i am *certain* i don't know/understand all ... or any, for that matter ... of the arguments for re-writing/consolidating exim's languages,
so I'm looking forward to Perl 6.
i'd guess that a 'normal human's' chances of eventually finding/buying a "good book" on Perl6 will arguably be much better than for Ruby, Haskell etc ... regardless of whether Perl6 is -- or is NOT -- the "perfect solution".
in as much as unsolicited/unifirmed opinions matter, it would be great to have ONE language, and a well-know/popular one at that ...
just my $0.01 (discounted) worth ... richard
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