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in reply to Re^5: Perl 5 Optimizing Compiler, Part 7: Video Chat w/ Ingy & Reini, Today 9/18 8pm Central Time
in thread Perl 5 Optimizing Compiler, Part 7: Video Chat w/ Ingy & Reini, Today 9/18 8pm Central Time

It's a waste of time; it can't be done; you shouldn't even try; it's anti-Perl; anti-Larry; anti-FOSS; anti-us -- and tantamount to genocide to even try.

You forgot the Trilateral Commission, Project Majestic, Holocaust denial, and the Bavarian Illuminati. Bonus points for an Erich von Daniken reference connected to the Zapruder film by way of birthers and 9/11 was an inside job Ron Paul supporters, because clearly the only two possible choices are "do it the BuK way!" or "let Perl 5 die a slow, stagnant death".

Have you ever profiled to see where Perl spends most of its time?

Yes.

Have you ever implemented a dynamic language like Perl?

But there is no point in trying to discuss it; because the naysayers have already decided the outcome of all possible investigations and strategies.

You ask an expert for an opinion, you get an expert's opinion. If you want to build a project on the opinion of uneducated amateurs, I suppose there's a chance you'll succeed.

Conservatively 200% looks doable without changing Perl's syntax or semantics.

I will believe that when I see it.

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Re^7: Perl 5 Optimizing Compiler, Part 7: Video Chat w/ Ingy & Reini, Today 9/18 8pm Central Time
by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Sep 18, 2012 at 18:27 UTC
    You ask an expert for an opinion,

    Nobody asked anyone's opinion in this thread. That didn't stop many self-proclaimed experts popping up to regurgitate their mostly second-hand expertise.

    If you want to build a project on the opinion of uneducated amateurs,

    Who are you calling uneducated? Who are you calling an amateur?

    I suppose there's a chance you'll succeed.

    Hedging your bets already.

    Have you ever implemented a dynamic language like Perl?

    Yes. I wrote my first basic interpreter in in 1972/73 -- were you born then? Or still in your diapers?. The first version ran like a dog; the second was a vast improvement.

    And circa. 1987, a friend and I wrote a Small C interpreter. And used it to build an extended DOS shell -- also an interpreter.

    I will believe that when I see it.

    But if we followed your proscriptions, nobody would try and you would never see it.


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        Nobody asked anyone's opinion in this thread...

        Here is an idea, maybe you should answer the Chill instead of repeating yourself with BrowserUk

        You took Will's, as yet unanswered, semi-rhetorical challenge to your under-described, dismissive as a request?


        With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'
        Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.
        "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".
        In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.

        RIP Neil Armstrong