I've not heard ironpython or DLR before. But I guess DLR allows non-CLR based
scripting lanaguages like python, perl,... to call CLR and vice versa.
Previously only VS C++ can do this. This sounds interesting, if DLR were
available few years ago, there might no need to develop dyalog.net or visualapl.
Sherlock, Ric wrote:
My understanding of dot net & the use of libraries isn't the greatest.
Can someone help translate what implications the new Dynamic Language
Runtime layer described in the following article might mean (if
anything) for a J user?
Ric
<http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070430-microsoft-reveals-dynamic
-language-runtime-for-net.html>
"Microsoft has unveiled a new Dynamic Language Runtime (DLR) layer for
the .NET development platform. Designed to simplify the process of
bringing support for additional dynamic languages to .NET, the Dynamic
Language Runtime is largely based on lessons learned from developing
IronPython, an implementation of the Python programming language that
runs on .NET's Common Language Runtime (CLR). ....
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