I do think plruby would be a nice addition to core. I also assume this
is for the 8.2 release, not 8.1.
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Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> >
> > Hmm. I read this as
> >
> > Problem: not enough hackers to maintain our PL languages.
> >
> > Proposed solution: add more PL languages.
> >
> > Somehow this doesn't seem quite right.
>
> Although I see your point, that actually wasn't my point. My point was
> that I felt we need a good well respected (and dare I say *hot*) new
> language that was truly OO and could be run as a trusted/untrusted pl
> language.
>
> >
> > If pl/ruby is going to get into the core, it should be because of demand
> > for it based on its own merits.
>
> I agree.
>
> > I don't think this has got anything to
> > do with pl/python.
>
> Not directly but indirectly it does because for me at least, what drove
> my negotiations was that plPython is an OO language that I enjoy but
> can't use the way I want. pl/Ruby is an OO language that i enjoy that I
> *CAN* use the way I want.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Joshua D. Drake
>
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