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: fac41,f7a7163813ae8672 X-Google-Attributes: gidfac41,public X-Google-Thread: 1108a1,f7a7163813ae8672 X-Google-Attributes: gid1108a1,public X-Google-Thread: 10a146,f7a7163813ae8672 X-Google-Attributes: gid10a146,public X-Google-Thread: fa0ae,f7a7163813ae8672 X-Google-Attributes: gidfa0ae,public X-Google-Thread: 109fba,f7a7163813ae8672 X-Google-Attributes: gid109fba,public X-Google-Thread: f645d,f7a7163813ae8672 X-Google-Attributes: gidf645d,public X-Google-Thread: 103376,f7a7163813ae8672 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-12-01 10:07:24 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!sn-xit-02!supernews.com!newsfeed.direct.ca!look.ca!sunqbc.risq.qc.ca!nf3.bellglobal.com!border1.nntp.aus1.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!nntp3.aus1.giganews.com!bin1.nnrp.aus1.giganews.com.POSTED!not-for-mail Newsgroups: comp.lang.basic.visual,comp.lang.c++,comp.lang.java.programmer,comp.object,comp.lang.eiffel,comp.lang.ada,comp.lang.perl.misc Subject: Re: Bizarre languages ( was Re: Best language for low IQ programmers? ) References: <1004990076967295@aol.com> <3C047697.28D5059C@nyc.rr.com> Organization: IOCOM Corporation X-Public-Domain: Yes X-Newsreader: trn 4.0-test76 (Apr 2, 2001) From: lpurple@io.com (Lance Purple) Originator: lpurple@io.com (Lance Purple) Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2001 12:07:08 CST X-Trace: sv3-iONHPIfkCGcqJrezTa/5uqETF07rsdqRluWLmkLp2uAKUydQMEWeYQJVtoKAIPPynkmimWh8Aqnno4z!hUTw301rpkmCezTYFv7YX3cjwn0QtHdPE01ufcLS9u45JPBN5hzFvUxkim9aTUsTLbKs35WcwTMG!GJOmUzOju2PcsjBRSZFx X-Complaints-To: abuse@GigaNews.Com X-DMCA-Notifications: http://www.giganews.com/info/dmca.html X-Abuse-Info: Please be sure to forward a copy of ALL headers X-Abuse-Info: Otherwise we will be unable to process your complaint properly Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2001 18:07:08 GMT Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.basic.visual:11435 comp.lang.c++:107686 comp.lang.java.programmer:114338 comp.object:26557 comp.lang.eiffel:5065 comp.lang.ada:17283 comp.lang.perl.misc:80932 Date: 2001-12-01T18:07:08+00:00 List-Id: Mark Lundquist wrote: >My language will unify these two great concepts, the object and the >exception, into a single construct called an "objection". > >All program logic will be encapsulated in objection handlers. Objections >can be either "sustained" or "overruled". The entry point for all programs >is the raising of an objection. I'd also suggest the following features: - some sort of GUI data structure, called an "exhibit". - a "recorder" that maintains a transcript of raised objections. - the ability to mark programs in "contempt" if they raise too many overruled objections. -- .-----------------------------------------------------------------. / Lance Purple lpurple at io.com http://purple.home.texas.net / '-----------------------------------------------------------------'