synonyms

[Lagi Pittas]

There is a very simple way of doing this (simple for me - because I don't
have to do it)

We are still awaiting the open language that was promised.

Now I don't know exactly how that will work in the sense is it going to be
all or nothing - a free for all where you can add/change  syntax more like
a souped up preprocessor, or allow for change to a different language
(python, Ruby, php on a per procedure/function basis or the easier first
 step a script only stack in the language of your choice.

Everyone can have their cake and eat it.

This was done by Jensen and partner (Ex Borland->JPI -> Topspeed -Clarion)
with there Modula 2 and C, C++, Pascal  compilers where they shared the
backend of the compiler

With the refactoring I am sure this could be done with LIvecode because
what  the greatest problem with all the other system is they have no GOOD
unified easy to use GUI.

I don't care what anybody says but QT is not cute in any language.

If nothing else I am sure a crowdfund to all the PHP / python people
educators looking for a brilliant Drag and Drop GUI would find an audience
- and we would finally get our Open Language

I hope Mark does a "Mark" now  ;-)

Kindest Regards Lagi

On 26 June 2017 at 21:59, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode <
use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> Mark Wieder wrote:
>
> > On 06/26/2017 01:29 PM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode wrote:
> >
> >> Consider Python, the world's fourth-most-popular language, and
> >> perhaps the leading language for introducing newcomers to
> >> programming.
> >>
> >> Among the core principles of Python's language design is:
> >>
> >> "There should be one-- and preferably only one --obvious way to
> >> do it."
> >> - Guido van Rossum
> >> <http://python-history.blogspot.com/2009/01/pythons-design-
> philosophy.html>
> >>
> >
> > I consider Guido one of the deep thinkers of language design.
> > Nonetheless, python has many pitfalls for developers. There's a
> > wonderful little O'Reilly pamphlet by Mike Pirnat entitled "How to
> > Make Mistakes in Python".
>
> You can't make mistakes in LiveCode? :)
>
> I manage to do it all the time.
>
> At least with Python you need a book to explain how to make mistakes. :)
>
>
> > IMNSHO LiveCode has more to offer newcomers due in
> > no small part to the approachability of the language.
>
> I agree, yet here we are: Python has remained in the top 5 on the TIOBE
> Index as far back as I can recall, and during the time LiveCode has only
> occasionally appeared in the bottom 50 at all.
>
> I was recently turned down on a grant-funded project to make a system for
> teaching programming fundamentals using LiveCode, in favor of a project
> they approved based on Python.
>
> No language is perfect; all have their warts.  And LiveCode is pretty
> great.
>
> But we need to find some way to reach the tipping point of at least bring
> on the TIOBE Index consistently at all.
>
> And I don't think synonyms, or lack thereof, are going to make that
> difference.
>
> --
>  Richard Gaskin
>  Fourth World Systems
>  Software Design and Development for the Desktop, Mobile, and the Web
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