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: Rob Myers <robmyers@cwcom.net>
• Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 17:52:34 +0100
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I came to Dylan post-syntax-change. I like the syntax, it's now my favourite
syntax over C++, Lisp, Java and AppleScript.

I appreciate that the object-pascal-style syntax may be offputting to people
who think they've got a career for life writing COM objects in VC++, but
it's less offputting to these people IMHO than Lisp syntax, and Dylan sorely
needed to differentiate itself from the incorrect common perception of Lisp
as an AI/research language.

- Rob.


> From: Erik Naggum <erik@naggum.no>
> Subject: Re: C# is not Dylan (was: Re: C# : The new language from M$)
> 
> 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".

• Re: C# is not Dylan (was: Re: C# : The new language from M$)
• From: Erik Naggum <erik@naggum.no>

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