what do tclers think about google go?
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From: gavino on 1 Jan 2010 15:36 http://golang.org/doc/go_lang_faq.html
From: dickd on 2 Jan 2010 06:27 On Jan 1, 12:36 pm, gavino <gavcom...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > http://golang.org/doc/go_lang_faq.html Thanks for that pointer ... fascinating goals.
From: Donal K. Fellows on 2 Jan 2010 08:37 On 1 Jan, 20:36, gavino <gavcom...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > http://golang.org/doc/go_lang_faq.html Reminds me of the pi-calculus. Cross-bred with C. No time at the present to experiment with it in depth. Donal.
From: Gerald W. Lester on 2 Jan 2010 11:31 gavino wrote: > http://golang.org/doc/go_lang_faq.html Read previous thread on related topic. -- +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Gerald W. Lester | |"The man who fights for his ideals is the man who is alive." - Cervantes| +------------------------------------------------------------------------+
From: Thomas MENEZ on 5 Jan 2010 14:38
On 1 jan, 21:36, gavino <gavcom...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > http://golang.org/doc/go_lang_faq.html 1. I gave up makefiles and all the fuss some time ago. I don't like compilations and all the troubles they bring. Compilation always end up in wasting time as apps grow. 2. To conceive a universal language that combines the advantages of other languages is somewhat a lure. You can have best of those worlds but who prefers the fake to the original ? What's wrong with combining several languages and use the appropriate one wherever needed ? Tcl/C satisfies my needs. 3. I don't like the steps google.com is taking regarding privacy, etc... 4. Who said it'll remain 'free' ? google wants to make money. 5. Statically typed efficient and safe ? In specific apps yes, generally overkill... .... |