On Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 3:13 PM, Ian Zimmerman <itz@very.loosely.org> wrote:

> On 2017-12-17 17:55, Paolo Donadeo wrote:
>
> > So, actually, why caring about the syntax of another language?
>
> Because, being backed by FB, Reason will _become_ the normal Ocaml, and
> even those who dislike it will in practice be forced to use it.  That is
> the core of this disagreement.
>

Exactly! Reason may be great, but OCaml is effectively being expropriated
by a huge, powerful organization. Reason is presently just an "alternate
syntax" but if it's successful, OCaml could easily devolve into an obscure
early intermediate language in a Reason compiler.

As I understand it, the OCaml community isn't paying much attention to the
Reason design process. That process is heavily influenced by JS so there
are ample opportunities for unrepairable mistakes.

RM


> > Honestly I don't understand this argument. Someone out there created
> > another (concrete) syntax for OCaml. If you like it use it otherwise
> > let them alone.
>
> But _you_ won't be "let alone" for long.
>
> > My point was that there is a huge difference between "I don't like
> > ReasonML syntax" and "ReasonML users are idiots".
>
> Yes, I agree.  I'm completely with the former, but I never said the
> latter nor do I support it.  Nonetheless there are many people who are
> no idiots but whose choices I reflexively reject.  (My first post in
> this thread provides some context.)
>
> --
> Please don't Cc: me privately on mailing lists and Usenet,
> if you also post the followup to the list or newsgroup.
> To reply privately _only_ on Usenet, fetch the TXT record for the domain.
>
> --
> Caml-list mailing list.  Subscription management and archives:
> https://sympa.inria.fr/sympa/arc/caml-list
> Beginner's list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ocaml_beginners
> Bug reports: http://caml.inria.fr/bin/caml-bugs
>