[antlr-interest] merged Ric's changes into main ANTLR line

Matthew Ford Matthew.Ford at forward.com.au
Wed Dec 5 14:43:36 PST 2001


Hi I like good user interfaces as much as the next guy, but this config file
was for system admins. and they can be expected to buy such a tool or be
macho and do it by hand.
matthew
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From: "Terence Parr" <parrt at jguru.com>
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Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 7:22 AM
Subject: Re: [antlr-interest] merged Ric's changes into main ANTLR line


> On Monday, December 3, 2001, at 02:26  PM, Matthew Ford wrote:
> > I read you interesting article on xml and I disagree about it as a
> > reason to
> > not use Ant
> > One of the things I like about XML is using XML-Spy which makes XML
> > human
> > readable and also checks for valid inputs if you have DTD's and schemas
> > Build files can get very messy and using Ant and XML-Spy is as good as
> > any I
> > have used.
>
> Well, most people don't have nor will buy a tool to enter config files
> I'd wager (plus I think a "real" language would still be easier).  I
> argue that, yes, we can all read / write XML, but as a language "hammer"
> every problem is a human-interface language "nail". ;)  As a person
> hoping to promote good language design/implementation, I have to put my
> money where my mouth is.  For example, since amazon got the one-click
> patent (don't get me started), I have not bought a single book there
> (though I do go there to waste their resources and then buy a book at
> barnesandnoble <snicker>).
>
> Sorry Matthew, I know I'm being a "prima donna" but... ;)
>
> Ter
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