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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Why Python When There Is Perl?
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2024 03:01:57 -0000 (UTC)
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On 23 Mar 2024 02:49:33 GMT, rbowman wrote:

> On Fri, 22 Mar 2024 23:29:45 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> 
>> While both Forth and PostScript belong in a museum now, at least
>> PostScript had some interesting language ideas that could be revived.
> 
> Shades of Don Lancaster.
> 
> https://www.tinaja.com/pssamp1.shtml
> 
> I didn't realize he died last year. He did love PostScript.

“Enameled” ... heh.

Cairo is a more modern 2D graphics engine, going beyond the
limitations of PostScript. Couple that with a more advanced language
like Python, and you can do some neat stuff. I have some examples,
with links to code, here
<https://www.deviantart.com/default-cube/gallery/53606552/qahirah-examples>.