Author: OpenMacNews Date: To: exim-users Subject: Re: [exim] relative 'expense' of Exiscan/SpamAssassin vs.
local_scanfor simple header/body triggers?
hi tony,
>> Have you looked at Ruby?
>
> No, because it isn't statically typed and because there's no software
> written in it that I am interested in. From what I've heard it doesn't
> have much interesting to offer from the language design perspective. I
> don't see much point in learning a new language that isn't going to give
> me something I don't already have, ...
ok, so i've got to 'poke the badger' ...
> but my preference for typed statically checked
> languages means I now think Haskell is the right answer
"no" to ruby, but "yes" to Haskell?
i am *certain* i don't know/understand all ... or any, for that matter ... of
the arguments for re-writing/consolidating exim's languages,
> so I'm looking forward to Perl 6.
i'd guess that a 'normal human's' chances of eventually finding/buying a "good
book" on Perl6 will arguably be much better than for Ruby, Haskell etc ...
regardless of whether Perl6 is -- or is NOT -- the "perfect solution".
in as much as unsolicited/unifirmed opinions matter, it would be great to have
ONE language, and a well-know/popular one at that ...
