Five Questions About Language Design
[1/2] from: joel::neely::fedex::com at: 14-Jun-2001 16:55
The essay at
http://www.paulgraham.com/langdes.html
has some interesting and relevant remarks. The subheadings are:
Guiding Philosophy
Open Problems
Little-Known Secrets
Ideas Whose Time Has Returned
Pitfalls and Gotchas
I think it's worthwhile reading.
-jn-
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joel'dot'neely'at'fedex'dot'com
[2/2] from: doublec:acc at: 15-Jun-2001 10:24
I think the panel that he discussed this at was:
http://www.ai.mit.edu/projects/dynlangs
Interesting stuff there too.
Chris.
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>>> [joel--neely--fedex--com] 06/15 9:55 >>>
The essay at
http://www.paulgraham.com/langdes.html
has some interesting and relevant remarks. The subheadings are:
Guiding Philosophy
Open Problems
Little-Known Secrets
Ideas Whose Time Has Returned
Pitfalls and Gotchas
I think it's worthwhile reading.