Re: Bison development

[Hans Aberg]

At 18:32 +0100 2002/01/16, Akim Demaille wrote:
>>> The idea is we are aware Bison is not modular, and that's what
>>> we're doing.  When will you understand that?
>
>Hans> When I see it or the specs.
>
>To see it you need to have a look.

So until it is presented, it is irrelevant to everybody else, and it may
turn out to still be at the time it is presented.

>Hans> I recall that you said that your C++ programs already have been
>Hans> broken, which clearly happened because you have not developed a
>Hans> proper C++ skeleton file.
>
>No, because some PITA came asked for more C++ in a C skeleton.  What
>is broken is the use of the C skeleton for C++ development.

I recall that it was the fact that your C++ compiler finally detected your
illegal use of unions that caused your code to break. -- We did not do any
changes with respect to those union's when altering the skeleton file. And
even in the days the code compiled, it was not safe.

So I think it is you, like the Spartans (according to Herodotus), that is
trying to kill the messenger because you don't like the message. :-)

>I'll only remember that you don't offer your help where we need some.

I can't recall any request for assistance.

No specs on the stuff you are doing has been announced on the Bison lists
what I recall, so it is hard for anyone to judge what to assist with.

Unless the intent is to run the Bison development as a business project, in
which case it would be more suitable paying people accordingly. :-)

  Hans Aberg