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It depends. OCaml is great for compilers, but having the compiler of a language in that same language lowers the barrier of entry for contributors and could lea
by sspiff 12y ago
It depends. OCaml is great for compilers, but having the compiler of a language in that same language lowers the barrier of entry for contributors and could lead to more innovation down the road.
- kyllo 12y agoI don't see this as an issue, the fact that OCaml is such a great compiler language means that plenty of good compiler writers already know and use OCaml. Facebook wrote the compiler for their Hack language (basically a better PHP) in OCaml, for example. Bootstrapped compilers are nice but can come later, after the language gains traction in the community. This language is brand new.