[Fsedu-developers] Parrot problems (was Re: Pnet dominance)

[Stephen Compall]

On Friday 28 February 2003 04:44 pm, James Michael DuPont wrote:
> I dont like this just now. Parrot is not ripe, it lacks types and
> metadata. The programs are not extractable into anything usefull.
> I have been following parrot, but this idea is not valid yet.

Furthermore, Parrot has Perl baggage. And yeah, it's too early. I don't 
agree with pnet dominance of DotGNU, but I am definitely for it 
becoming "the One True VM" through which all programs can run, but 
don't for the sake of diversity.

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