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Re: ANN: "Interacting with CORBA" article
On Thu, 23 Dec 1999 21:11:25 GMT, Michi Henning <michi@ooc.com.au> wrote:
> On 23 Dec 1999, Andreas Bogk wrote:
>
> > I must admit that I don't get it either, what's the point in defining
> > a special scripting language? You can use any language you want for
> > scripting, so a language binding definition should have been enough.
>
> A scripting language especially for CORBA can ensure that the type system
> and object model are a precise match, whereas mappings to existing
> languages quite often have to work around at least minor mismatches.
But what is special about it being a scripting language then? Surely its just
any _new_ language or any existing language with an extensible
syntax/semantics?
> That said, there is no reason why you can't go and create a mapping for
> your favorite scripting language.
Sure, but we want to know what the difference is between that and a scripting
language adopted by the scripting RFP.
__Jason
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