3 ms·
That's mostly because BEAM uses an actor-style approach while predating the concept of actors, isn't it? Interesting artefact of history if so Edit: upon reche
by chiffaa 4mo ago
That's mostly because BEAM uses an actor-style approach while predating the concept of actors, isn't it? Interesting artefact of history if so
Edit: upon rechecking, apparently that's not exactly right, and Erlang designers learned of actors after designing the language, which makes it all the more interesting
- zokier 4mo agoActors predate both Erlang and BEAM by significant factor
- ihumanable 4mo agoI've spent the last decade in erlang / elixir / OTP. I think a lot of the naming comes from the early use of erlang as effectively an "OS" for telecom switches. I always joke that BEAM wants to be the operating system.
- xelxebar 4mo ago> I've spent the last decade in erlang / elixir / OTP. Do you have a blog? I would love a peek into your unique experience.