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I think that Adrian Colyer's coverage of one of the Pony papers is the best overview of the Pony capability system. I've found that the capability system is bo
by posnet 9y ago
I think that Adrian Colyer's coverage of one of the Pony papers is the best overview of the Pony capability system.
I've found that the capability system is both the most exciting part of Pony and the most difficult part to grok for a new comer.
https://blog.acolyer.org/2016/02/17/deny-capabilities/ https://blog.acolyer.org/2016/02/17/deny-capabilities/
- spooneybarger 9y agoYou aren't alone. Reference capabilities are the hardest thing for most folks to get a handle on, particularly as they relate to generics. We have a section of the website on learning Pony that focuses on a "plan of action" for learning reference capabilities: https://www.ponylang.org/learn/#reference-capabilities https://www.ponylang.org/learn/#reference-capabilities
- ndr 9y agoThose were 3 intense days for Adrian, he published two other related articles: https://blog.acolyer.org/2016/02/16/capability-myths-demolished/ https://blog.acolyer.org/2016/02/16/capability-myths-demolis... https://blog.acolyer.org/2016/02/18/ownership-and-reference-counting-based-garbage-collection-in-the-actor-world/ https://blog.acolyer.org/2016/02/18/ownership-and-reference-... Both very interesting to read!