On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 12:01 AM, Peter Scott wrote:
> We need multiple paths. The term "beginner" creates problems
I meant "beginner" with respect to Perl 6, but I think that Peter
basically paraphrased my arguments about the problem.
Although programming experience is an important variable, a
On Tue, 22 May 2012 19:35:34 -0400, Parrot Raiser wrote:
> The problem we have is to provide a path for learning 6, that presents a
> comprehensible but useful subset of the language to the average user as
> soon as possible, while leading the programmer with more complex needs,
> (and greater abil
On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 6:00 AM, Moritz Lenz wrote:
>
> I'd still start with simple script files, because that's what most
> programmers are most familiar with.
>
I'd do them in Huffman order; the interpreter involves the least
typing to start, and it's useful for demonstrating concepts. Usually,
On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 01:54:53PM -0500, B. Estrade wrote:
> On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 03:38:48PM +0800, Xiao Yafeng wrote:
> > On Sat, May 26, 2012 at 6:34 PM, Nicholas Clark wrote:
> >
> > > On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 08:44:30AM -0500, B. Estrade wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Realistically, that's not g
Am 26.05.2012 21:12, schrieb Parrot Raiser:
There are a lot of programmers who know several programming languages already,
and who don't want to read a whole page on how to print 'Hello World', 5 pages
on
if-statements and while-loops and another 10 pages explaining lists and
iteration.
How
On Sat, May 26, 2012 at 6:34 PM, Nicholas Clark wrote:
> On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 08:44:30AM -0500, B. Estrade wrote:
>
>
> Realistically, that's not going to happen. The internals of the Perl 5
> interpreter are not flexible enough to implement a lot of the features
> that
> Perl 6 has that Perl
On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 03:38:48PM +0800, Xiao Yafeng wrote:
> On Sat, May 26, 2012 at 6:34 PM, Nicholas Clark wrote:
>
> > On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 08:44:30AM -0500, B. Estrade wrote:
> >
> >
> > Realistically, that's not going to happen. The internals of the Perl 5
> > interpreter are not flexib
> There are a lot of programmers who know several programming languages already,
> and who don't want to read a whole page on how to print 'Hello World', 5
> pages on
> if-statements and while-loops and another 10 pages explaining lists and
> iteration.
However experienced a programmer may be,
On Sat, May 26, 2012 at 05:34:18AM +0530, Siddhant Saraf wrote:
> Rakud[o] is not _the_ reference implementation of Perl 6. Actually, there is
> no reference implementation for Perl 6. There never will be. Whoever wants
> to make a perl6 implementation is free to do so. Just follow the spec and
> y
On 05/23/2012 03:35 AM, Parrot Raiser wrote:
Perl 6 is awesome.
agreed
In short, Perl 6 is awesome: "Extremely impressive or daunting, inspiring awe".
http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/awesome?view=uk
That is a problem, if we want to get it adopted widely and quickly.
Not convinced 'g
On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 08:44:30AM -0500, B. Estrade wrote:
> As an outside observer and long time fan, Perl 6 for me is more of a
> formalization of the Perl language as it evolved (greatly influenced
> by non-languages, such as Unix itself and natural language goals).
> But, the truth is that it
> My point is that while it
> started out as a way to improve/formalize Perl 5, it's developed
> sufficiently to the point where it is its own language and not the
> "next" version of 'perl'.
But it is still a version of Perl. It might not be the "next" version of
Perl, but it certainly the sixth
Hello Estarde,
(since I'm the 'new' guy in the community, I think only I have the energy
to explain it to you :-)
Well, try to think of Perl 6 as a human. Of course you can change a
person's name, but who will go to the trouble of it all? eh? After all, we
all know how some Mr. XYZ father likes t
First, yes, Perl 6 is awesome. Everything that's come out as a result
of this effort is awesome. The rest is inline below.
On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 10:32:35AM +0200, Moritz Lenz wrote:
> Hallo Parrot,
>
> we are well aware that the documentation for Perl 6 is quite lacking.
> Any contributions i
Hallo Parrot,
we are well aware that the documentation for Perl 6 is quite lacking.
Any contributions in that area are greatly appreciated.
Am 23.05.2012 01:35, schrieb Parrot Raiser:
The problem we have is to provide a path for learning 6, that presents a
comprehensible but useful subset of
Perl 6 is awesome.
Its design is based on the combined experience of many clever people.
It addresses a whole range of contemporary computing problems, in fields
as diverse as text processing and compiler development. It's being
developed by, and for, some of the smartest people I want to risk
app
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