Re: [Bug-apl] A call for justification of feature / library / extension proposals (was Re: Tk/Tcl interface)

[enztec]

On Tue, 22 Apr 2014 22:14:21 -0400
Peter Teeson <address@hidden> wrote:

> Blake said:
> > "This means creating a quad function to load, execute, and interface with 
> > shared libraries (so/dll/etc).  
> >   It also means standard ways of communicating data back and forth"
> clap clap clap. +1.

This would be just perfect and remove the burden of developing interfaces 
specific for libcurl and libsqlite3 and libmysqlclient etc and reinforce the 
meaning of open source.

> As for the file system it was built separately but interfaced with the 
> interpreter through the same idea. 
> I could in fact ask one of my former colleagues with whom I'm still in touch 
> as he was the maintainer.

Right now i've been using fpc (freepascal) and bash file functions and )host 
for my file work
I'd love to see )host (become ]host or ⎕host) and return output

> 
> And I think GNU APL is a great gift and Jürgen's herculean effort to bring us 
> this far is beyond compare.
> 

Well said and kinda unbelievable actually how good it is. I've already quit 
using the nearest thing I had SAX (Sharp APL)