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From: John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: on Perl
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 08:49:23 -0700
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On Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:43:33 -0000 (UTC)
Muttley@dastardlyhq.com wrote:

> >>>> So moving from one language hardly anyone uses to another that
> >>>> hardly  
> >anyone  
> >>>> uses. You can't deny the consistency.
> >>>
> >>> We use lua rather extensively in multiple products.
> >>>
> >>> You seem to do nothing but criticize others.  
> >> 
> >> I've worked in a number of different areas and I've never come
> >> across anyone who mentioned Lua, never mind a company that used
> >> it. Whatever you do it must be rather niche.
> >
> >I use lua to enhance conky - but yes it is a bit niche, I suppose.  
> 
> Is conky your talking teddy bear?

It's *very* commonly used as a "bolt-on" solution for scripting in a
wide variety of applications, particularly videogame engines. I eagerly
await your explanation of how that doesn't count since it's outside
your own sphere of experience.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_applications_using_Lua
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Lua_(programming_language)-scripted_video_games