So does every other compiler like gcc or interpreters like Python. What is your point ?
Matthieu 2008/5/13 Dave Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Notice that I said "free software", not "*** FREE *** software !!!! > > 1!" (that is, free as in freedom, not free as in beer). Read again my > > answer, considering this. > > I misread your meaning. In a sense, Flaming Thunder is even more free > than "free software". Flaming Thunder doesn't place any restrictions > on how you use your source code or the executables you create. There > is no GNU license that you need to worry about. > > On May 13, 11:06 am, hdante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On May 13, 12:24 pm, Dave Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The "Flaming Thunder" looks promising, but without being free > > > > software, it's unlikely it will create a large developer community, > > > > specially considering both free general purpose and scientific > > > > programming languages. > > > > > Perhaps. Flaming Thunder is only $19.95 per year for an individual > > > (and even less per individual for site licenses), which is less than > > > the cost of just one book on Python. > > > > > I think that many people will find that Flaming Thunder is easier to > > > use and understand than Python -- so for many people the amount of > > > time they save will be worth more than the cost of Flaming Thunder > > > (unless, of course, their time is worth $0). > > > > > Also, several users have rewritten their Python programs in Flaming > > > Thunder, and found that Flaming Thunder was 5 to 10 times faster > > > (Flaming Thunder compiles to native executables). So again, since > > > many people value their time at more than $0, I think that many people > > > will find that Flaming Thunder is worth $19.95 per year. > > > > > Plus, me getting paid to work on Flaming Thunder is far more > > > motivating than me not getting paid to work on Python. This weekend, > > > Python users will still be debating how to fix awkwardnesses in the > > > languages (such as FOR loops where you're just counting the loops and > > > not referencing the loop variable) -- but Flaming Thunder users will > > > be getting work done using the REPEAT n TIMES constructs that I'll be > > > implementing. > > > > > Python has been around about 15 years, yet still has those > > > awkwardnesses. Flaming Thunder has been out less than 6 months and > > > those awkwardnesses are already getting fixed. The difference: I > > > can't afford to ignore users. > > > > > But the future is one of the hardest things to predict, so we'll see. > > > > > On May 13, 8:34 am, hdante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > On May 13, 10:58 am, Paul McGuire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > On May 13, 8:32 am, Dave Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Don't let yourself be irritated by castironpi > > > > > > > > I'm not the sort to get irritated by anyone. There is value in > all > > > > > > interaction. > > > > > > > Not this interaction, I'm afraid. What irritates *me* about > > > > > castironpi is that he uses a chatterbot to clutter up the threads > > > > > here. If you go back to his postings from a year ago (and selected > > > > > ones since), his comments are coherent and sensible. These > rambling > > > > > stream-of-consciousness rants about t.v.'s and coffee are (I guess) > > > > > his idea of a joke. But they are certainly not worth your time in > > > > > trying to respond to them. > > > > > > > -- Paul > > > > > > I don't think castironpi so annoying that I should filter its > > > > messages. It would be enough if he were better tuned. He is much > > > > smarter than the emacs shrink, for example. :-P > > > > > > The "Flaming Thunder" looks promising, but without being free > > > > software, it's unlikely it will create a large developer community, > > > > specially considering both free general purpose and scientific > > > > programming languages.- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > Notice that I said "free software", not "*** FREE *** software !!!! > > 1!" (that is, free as in freedom, not free as in beer). Read again my > > answer, considering this.- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > -- French PhD student Website : http://matthieu-brucher.developpez.com/ Blogs : http://matt.eifelle.com and http://blog.developpez.com/?blog=92 LinkedIn : http://www.linkedin.com/in/matthieubrucher
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