- From: Allen Wirfs-Brock <Allen.Wirfs-Brock@microsoft.com>
- Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 18:24:03 +0000
- To: Boris Zbarsky <bzbarsky@MIT.EDU>, Erik Arvidsson <erik.arvidsson@gmail.com>
- CC: "public-script-coord@w3.org" <public-script-coord@w3.org>, "es-discuss@mozilla.org" <es-discuss@mozilla.org>
> -----Original Message----- > From: es-discuss-bounces@mozilla.org [mailto:es-discuss- > bounces@mozilla.org] On Behalf Of Boris Zbarsky > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 11:11 AM .. > > You seem to assume that there is One True usable abstraction layer. I think > Allen's point was that depending on what you're trying to do you want different > abstraction layers. > > -Boris Exactly. I think it is also reasonable for the basic library that is part of the core language to provide higher level support for the most commonly used abstractions. Beyond that, the language should focus on low overhead primitives that enable library authors to support more specialized requirements. Allen
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