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From: Chris Elvidge <chris@mshome.net>
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Subject: Re: on Perl
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:42:43 +0100
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On 16/04/2024 at 16:26, Muttley@dastardlyhq.com wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:01:56 GMT
> scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) wrote:
>> Muttley@dastardlyhq.com writes:
>>> On Tue, 16 Apr 2024 10:58:49 -0000 (UTC)
>>> Christian Weisgerber <naddy@mips.inka.de> wrote:
>>>> the FreeBSD boot loader, another constrained environment.  In the
>>>> end Forth proved too unpopular, few people touched it, and it is
>>>> being replaced with Lua now.
>>>
>>> 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.


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