Dan Sugalski writes:
> Sure, it's handwaving, but it's handwaving with a purpose. What I don't
> want is for people to get bogged down by the limits of what perl 5
> provides, or what looks to be some sort of reasonable extrapolation
> of those features.
>
> If a fully working tie's what you need, then ask for it.
> If full overloading on non-objects is what you need, then ask for it.
> If making objects look like non-objects is what you need, then ask for it.
Heh, we're on the same page here. I'm just setting the framework
for that discussion. I don't think the PDL folks yet know what
they want, other than "better support for numerical structures".
I'm trying to see what's wrong with the existing systems so that we
can either fix them or replace them. Walking before we run, etc.
Relax, I'm not trying to base the discussion around perl5's
shortcomings. I just want to try and understand the problems and
possible directions.
Nat
