RE: Perl6 the platform-dependent bits...

2000-10-24 Thread Garrett Goebel
said, I'm 99% ignorant on this topic. But I am fairly capable of regurgitating the C-- overview, and it does appear to touch on the subject of minimizing the Perl6 platform-dependent bits... C-- Goals: o Interoperable: C-- - C o Portable assembler intended particularly for garbage-collected

Re: Perl6 the platform-dependent bits...

2000-10-24 Thread Simon Cozens
On Tue, Oct 24, 2000 at 12:54:26PM -0500, Garrett Goebel wrote: Everyone seems to have their favorite laundry list of the failings of C, and an accompanying list of complex and/or fragile solutions. I'm coming to the rapid conclusion that C-- is yours. (complicated and fragile solution.)

Re: Perl6 the platform-dependent bits...

2000-10-24 Thread John Porter
Garrett Goebel wrote: I'm sure you won't be surprised by this, but I recall John Porter as being a C-- fan. Now why is he being mysteriously silent? Nope, wasn't me. Never heard of it until someone brought it up earlier. I do admit, it sounds intriguing. I just wanted to mention it, as

RE: Perl6 the platform-dependent bits...

2000-10-24 Thread Garrett Goebel
From: John Porter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Garrett Goebel wrote: I'm sure you won't be surprised by this, but I recall John Porter as being a C-- fan. Now why is he being mysteriously silent? Nope, wasn't me. Never heard of it until someone brought it up earlier. I do admit, it