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"I think the author fails to realize that Arc is open source and free. You want Unicode support? Write it in." I would like to announce the release of my new l
by byrneseyeview 19y ago
"I think the author fails to realize that Arc is open source and free. You want Unicode support? Write it in."
I would like to announce the release of my new language, Barc, as in the dog that didn't. My language is free and open-source. You want syntax? Write it in! You want a compiler? Be my guest!
I think failing to include Unicode is a valid decision, but yours is a weak argument -- if it's that trivial, why isn't it already written?
- BrandonM 19y agoFailing to include Unicode because you don't feel like doing it is a bad argument? So if I give you a gift certificate to go out to eat but fail to pay for your transportation, is that a bad idea, too? You are the one with the weak argument. PG has offered up a language which is still being developed but already has some utility, and you're comparing that to a hypothetical language with nothing at all?