On Wed, Oct 09, 2024 at 10:44:58PM -0700, ToddAndMargo via perl6-users wrote:
> I really do adore Raku (Perl 6), so no one get the wrong idea. > ... > Two things I miss about Perl 5 are > > 1) how fast it compiles. P5 will do in less than a second > what P6 takes over 15 seconds. Raku does well for me when I don't subvert the pre-compilation of modules. > 2) PerlDocs. I absolute adored PerlDocs. They start out as > if you do not know what you are doing (they know me!), then > build up to more complex. They are very, very easy to > follow. I have trouble even finding what want o P6's > docs and then when I do, they are written as a refresher > for someone that already knows what they are doing and > does not need them. They are very difficult for a beginner > to follow. And with Raku one can be a beginner for a long time. > Things not is either p5 or p6 I like to see: > > 1) a simple C style call to call system features, etc. P6 > has NativeCall, but it is not for the faint of heart. NativeCall makes calling C pretty easy, but that does not negate the difficulty of using C from a second language.. > 2) a GUI library Shopping for a Raku GUI a few years ago was . The GTK simple and simpler did not have color setting; so no go for me. So I found Hankache's IUP module and expanded and modernized it. I wanted something about at Perl/Tk's complexity level. The Raku stuff for Gtk3 and Gtk4 was daunting for being too close to the C. Xliff has some Gtk modules on GitHub which I did not see 'til just now; one might fit into your sweet spot. rir
