From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,189a28164788ed2e X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-11-04 16:59:54 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!postnews1.google.com!not-for-mail From: byhoe@greenlime.com (Adrian Hoe) Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Computer Language Shootout Date: 4 Nov 2001 16:59:54 -0800 Organization: http://groups.google.com/ Message-ID: <9ff447f2.0111041659.6f6e0e07@posting.google.com> References: <1aKyQDuwXbPB@eisner.encompasserve.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: 210.186.172.233 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: posting.google.com 1004921994 14868 127.0.0.1 (5 Nov 2001 00:59:54 GMT) X-Complaints-To: groups-abuse@google.com NNTP-Posting-Date: 5 Nov 2001 00:59:54 GMT Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:15779 Date: 2001-11-05T00:59:54+00:00 List-Id: Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen) wrote in message news:<1aKyQDuwXbPB@eisner.encompasserve.org>... > If Ada becomes a member of the language "club" this fellow runs, > it might be possible to suggest additional problems for the group. > > When I had a discussion with him some months ago his attitude on > new languages seemed to be a matter of waiting until he personally > had time to deal with them. Personally, I think the effort is in good intention. Remember the disclaimers he wrote, "I'm just a beginner in many of these languages, so if you can help me improve any of the solutions, please drop me an email. Thanks." This could help providing some useful insight. I have not see erlang, OCAMl, and most of the other languages, like mlton, stalin, mercury, smlnj and all other funny names. When I take a look at those codes, clearly readbility is low, perhaps near to zero, and it took me sometime to vaguely understand those code. The shootout, of course, is not well designed and managed but certainly has a lot to improve: 1. with plentyful of experienced software engineers in CLA, can provide a proven methodology for the purpose. 2. Provide clearly written Ada code for comparison and I am confident Ada will win the war in this area. What do you think?