Re: C# is not Dylan (was: Re: C# : The new language from M$)

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• Subject: Re: C# is not Dylan (was: Re: C# : The new language from M$)
• From: Erik Naggum <erik@naggum.no>
• Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 11:45:03 -0400 (EDT)
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* "Scott McKay" <swm@mediaone.net>
| If infix syntax was not what you expected, please alter your expectations.

  Oh, please.

| Translation: I implemented Lisp and Lisp environments for 12 years.
| I worked on Dylan for 5 years.  I'm back to using Lisp again.  Guess
| what?  I like Dylan better, syntax and all.

  Yeah, we need more personal testimonials.

  My point was that the decision to drop the Lisp-like syntax was
  pretty darn stupid considering it was a selling point towards a
  community that was told "you fine people don't matter, anymore".

#:Erik
-- 
  If this is not what you expected, please alter your expectations.

• Re: C# is not Dylan (was: Re: C# : The new language from M$)
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