Re: [Oopic-compiler-devel] Python

[D. D. M. <dd...@mc...>]

Group buy-in....a suggestion.

Since we're all 'willing to learn', what's the harm in starting the python
investigation into 'how to do', toolchain setup, etc.  Surely it would not
an 'irrevokable' decision until significant amounts of OOpic specific effort
is being expended.

Upside is that we learn something new, and then have a experiential basis
for making the Python vs. C decision.

And, <grinning> doesn't 2 'ayes' and 1 'present' vote constitute a quorum?

Best Regards,
Daniel

----- Original Message -----
From: "Neil Durant" <nd...@us...>
To: "OOPic Compiler List" <oop...@li...>
Sent: Friday, 04 June 2004 22:32
Subject: Re: [Oopic-compiler-devel] Python


> I agree that we want as much buy-in from the group.  So far we have you,
> Andy, Daniel and myself.  Daniel as said he's fairly easy either way, and
> I'm the same, but also intrigued to learn more about Python.  I'm guessing
> Andy is the big C fan and may take some persuading.  However he doesn't
> appear to be responding to e-mails or postings on here.
>
> I'm torn really, between us waiting for everyone (maybe Andy's away for 6
> months!) and also being keen to get the project moving.
>
> We can mix Python and C if necessary, although I'm sure it would make more
> sense to use one or the other rather than mix languages depending on
> developer preference!
>
> Thoughs?
>
> Neil
>
> Brian wrote:
> > Neil--
> >
> > No, but I'm willing to learn.
> >
> > Wouldn't it be better, though, if there was buy-in from the group?  If
> > the rest of the group wants to go the C route, then we're not going to
> > accomplish an awful lot together.
> >
> >   --Brian
> >
> > On Sat, Jun 05, 2004 at 03:02:28AM +0100, Neil Durant wrote:
> > > Neil Durant wrote:
> > > > I've been reading more about Python, and it really does look like a
good
> > > > implementation language for the OOPic compiler.  I'd be all for
going for
> > > > it, but I'd really like to hear Andy's thoughts on it!
> > > >
> > > > I notice that you can call C functions from Python and vice versa,
> > > > relatively easily, meaning that if there's anything we find we
really need
> > > > C for, then we can do it in C.  Details here:
> > > >
> > > >   <http://docs.python.org/ext/ext.html>
> > > >
> > > > I'm really keen to get on with development, but deciding on the
> > > > implemntation language is pretty critical!
> > > >
> > > > Andy, are you still with us?
> > >
> > > Well, in the absense of any word from Andy about this, what do you all
say
> > > we go ahead and try this in Python?
> > >
> > > Brian, do you have any experience using those Python parsers and
compiler
> > > generators you mentioned?
> > >
> > > Neil
> > > --
> > > Neil Durant
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