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From: Sam <sah@softcardsystems.com>
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Subject: [9fans] New language?
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 13:09:13 -0400
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> be harder than it appears.  And  there comes a point
> where an extension changes the flavor of a language
> a little too much, and I think this one might be over
> that line.

Too true.  What then, a new language based on C pulling the
yummy stuff out of limbo?  One that's not interpreted, without
a garbage collector, and no atend >:), but that has tuples, array bounds
checking, etc?  At this point should we just considering loosening up
Oberon a little and making a few additions?

I'd be willing to help so long as we fix the BCPL inherited '&'
precedence.

Sam