@dibblego From experience, this is one thing clojure does really, really well.
I think a JVM (or CLR) language that does legacy library interop well would change the world.
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@bhurt42 It might just be my standards, but "really well" is not even close to accurate.
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@dibblego we want an FFI that returns OptionT[IO] when accessing potentially unsafe code (i.e. the language doesn't lie) - Show replies
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@dibblego what kind of interop system do you have in mind? Any papers or something you recommend on the subject?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@techtangents sub typing of java classes in particular being the problem, or inheritance in general? /cc@dibblegoThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@techtangents BTW... EH, STEVE!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@techtangents No way! I haven't been to homestarrunner in years, but I immediately recognized Eh! Steve. That was one CUHRAAAZAAY cartoon.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@techtangents@dibblego Hmm... help me understand how that's inherently (heh, almost a pun) unsafe for interop.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@techtangents@dibblego Agreed, but those aren't a fundamental result of inheritance.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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