2008/9/23 Parthan SR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > If such a system is possible and being developed, what might be of > concern is how compatible is it with other systems. We, as one amongst > the FOSS community, ought to think about developing softwares which can > be applied in a wide scope (except in case of specialized softwares > targeting a specific group of people). This means, we need to have a > facility to code in FOO programming language in BAR native language, but > being able to compile this code or transform this code into FOOBAR > native language. To put it simply, if A writes a Python code in Hindi, > there should be a cross-compiler or such thing which B can use to > convert the Python code into Tamil or Malayalam so that people in those > languages can improve the code, which A can take back and compile it > into Hindu. Here, the concerned Programming Language remains the same > Python and hence the programmatic idioms and practices remains the > same.Thus, even when people work in their own languages, the code is > fully compatible between languages, while the main Programming Language > being followed is the same.
Very good point and very possible. I hope Abhishek is reading this. (ccing him) _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- [email protected] http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
