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> It's not a failing it meant to empower users. Freedom to implement bespoke solutions is great if what you want to spend your time on is implementing bespoke
by ebg13 6y ago
> It's not a failing it meant to empower users.
Freedom to implement bespoke solutions is great if what you want to spend your time on is implementing bespoke solutions. Freedom from needing to implement bespoke solutions is better for everyone.
Even non-programmers can understand what common simple operations are for and when they might be useful. Saying that one needs to know how to implement or find them as well, especially when a bunch of extremely learned participants in lua-users can repeatedly fail to implement working versions, is literally the opposite of empowering.
- pull_my_finger 6y agoThe examples you're listing, I don't use those very often at all. If I did it's much easier to just grab a lib, then to carry all my tools with me for every script. Even the libraries that are included can be cast aside if you want a slim build. Not every language does or should strive to cater to those looking for quick hacking or rapid prototyping. I like that Lua is slim and loads fast. I understand your perspective though.