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RE: new drafts published

From: Michael Kay <mhk@mhk.me.uk>
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 11:05:38 +0100
To: "'Philip Wadler'" <wadler@inf.ed.ac.uk>, "'Liam Quin'" <liam@w3.org>
Cc: "'Tolkin, Steve'" <Steve.Tolkin@FMR.COM>, <www-ql@w3.org>
Message-ID: <987.9063.1120560093@automsgid.listhub.w3.org> 

> I agree with Steve.  There are similarities with Perl and 
> there are also 
> differences.  Calling the syntax Perl-like may attract some folk, but 
> will alienate others.  Since it is not a description that enjoys the 
> concensus of the group it is best avoided.

I avoided Java for about a year because the publicity announcement said it
was similar to C++.

Michael Kay
Received on Monday, 11 April 2005 10:05:54 UTC

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