Comments for Ola Bini: Programming Language Synchronicity http://olabini.com/blog Ruby, Java, Lisp, Io, JRuby. Programming language archeology, creation and discovery. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:47:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on Path problem with Emacs on Mac OS X by grombie http://olabini.com/blog/2009/12/path-problem-with-emacs-on-mac-os-x/#comment-29312 grombie Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:52:24 +0000 http://olabini.com/blog/?p=690#comment-29312 after execution of the following line: defaults write $HOME/.MacOSX/environment PATH “$PATH” my terminal hangs during start. I have to press "CTRL-C" after launching the terminal in order to be able to type in commands. Furthermore my emacs.app does not know how to execute "dired" for example. It complains "no such file or directory, ls". Can you help me solving this issue? Thank you after execution of the following line:
defaults write $HOME/.MacOSX/environment PATH “$PATH”

my terminal hangs during start. I have to press “CTRL-C” after launching the terminal in order to be able to type in commands.

Furthermore my emacs.app does not know how to execute “dired” for example. It complains “no such file or directory, ls”.

Can you help me solving this issue? Thank you

]]> Comment on Destructuring extravaganza by Sam Aaron http://olabini.com/blog/2010/03/destructuring-extravaganza/#comment-29265 Sam Aaron Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:39:29 +0000 http://olabini.com/blog/?p=697#comment-29265 Great stuff! BTW, how would I go about destructuring each? Consider: [(0, 0), (0, 1), (0, 2)] each((x,y), x println) ;=> attempts to fetch x from outer scope Great stuff!

BTW, how would I go about destructuring each? Consider:

[(0, 0), (0, 1), (0, 2)] each((x,y), x println) ;=> attempts to fetch x from outer scope

]]> Comment on The JRuby Tutorial #4: Writing Java extensions for JRuby by Brian http://olabini.com/blog/2006/10/the-jruby-tutorial-4-writing-java-extensions-for-jruby/#comment-29201 Brian Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:05:45 +0000 http://olabini.com/?p=87#comment-29201 Have you ever (or know a project) that overrides 'method_missing' via the new-ish @JRubyMethod annotation? I've been struggling to get that to work correctly. Have you ever (or know a project) that overrides ‘method_missing’ via the new-ish @JRubyMethod annotation? I’ve been struggling to get that to work correctly.

]]> Comment on Should languages be multi-lingual? by Roland Tepp http://olabini.com/blog/2009/10/should-languages-be-multi-lingual/#comment-28859 Roland Tepp Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:05:59 +0000 http://olabini.com/blog/?p=682#comment-28859 Hi Ola, I just heard your episode on Ioke at SE-Radio and found this blog as I was browsing for more information on Ioke... While I am sort of ambivalent about natural language support in programming languages, I quite like the approach you've taken. As many commenters already have pointed out, there are notable precedents of AppleScript and Excel macros that are multi-lingual, but from what I've heard, the multi-lingual feature of these is a thin veneer of presentation over the core language itself, just short of simple string replacement. I like your approach a fair bit more, because it is a more stable experience for the native language user and it defines an explicit dependency on the native language DSL, the code is written in. In this way, while it is sure difficult to read the code for anyone outside the cultural domain of that particular natural language, on the plus side is that the natural language of variables at leas matches operators and keywords. I can't say how much it pains me to see franch, german or swedish identifiers intermixed with english code and keywords... Hi Ola,

I just heard your episode on Ioke at SE-Radio and found this blog as I was browsing for more information on Ioke…

While I am sort of ambivalent about natural language support in programming languages, I quite like the approach you’ve taken.

As many commenters already have pointed out, there are notable precedents of AppleScript and Excel macros that are multi-lingual, but from what I’ve heard, the multi-lingual feature of these is a thin veneer of presentation over the core language itself, just short of simple string replacement.

I like your approach a fair bit more, because it is a more stable experience for the native language user and it defines an explicit dependency on the native language DSL, the code is written in.

In this way, while it is sure difficult to read the code for anyone outside the cultural domain of that particular natural language, on the plus side is that the natural language of variables at leas matches operators and keywords. I can’t say how much it pains me to see franch, german or swedish identifiers intermixed with english code and keywords…

]]> Comment on RubyConf India by Sidu http://olabini.com/blog/2010/02/rubyconf-india/#comment-28762 Sidu Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:33:51 +0000 http://olabini.com/blog/?p=695#comment-28762 It's interesting you say that, because we're having a really hard time keeping up with demand we're seeing for Ruby. 2% of a multi-trilion dollar market is a multi-billion dollar market. There's no need to involve a marketing guru to figure this out, unless you want simple entertainment. It’s interesting you say that, because we’re having a really hard time keeping up with demand we’re seeing for Ruby. 2% of a multi-trilion dollar market is a multi-billion dollar market. There’s no need to involve a marketing guru to figure this out, unless you want simple entertainment.

]]> Comment on RubyConf India by chris http://olabini.com/blog/2010/02/rubyconf-india/#comment-28655 chris Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:38:31 +0000 http://olabini.com/blog/?p=695#comment-28655 feel really sorry for Ruby, although you guys are putting so much energy in it, it doesn't seem to take off. It's still sitting around 2% in the tiobe ranking. I think it will never get more following. It had its window of opportunity, that window is closed. you can check any good marketing guru, they will confirm that. feel really sorry for Ruby, although you guys are putting so much energy in it, it doesn’t seem to take off.

It’s still sitting around 2% in the tiobe ranking. I think it will never get more following. It had its window of opportunity, that window is closed. you can check any good marketing guru, they will confirm that.

]]> Comment on RubyConf India by Swapnil Kharwadkar http://olabini.com/blog/2010/02/rubyconf-india/#comment-28475 Swapnil Kharwadkar Sat, 13 Feb 2010 10:16:17 +0000 http://olabini.com/blog/?p=695#comment-28475 Gr8!! Gr8!!

]]> Comment on RubyConf India by Satish Talim http://olabini.com/blog/2010/02/rubyconf-india/#comment-28358 Satish Talim Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:51:59 +0000 http://olabini.com/blog/?p=695#comment-28358 Ola, looking forward to meeting you at the conference. Ola, looking forward to meeting you at the conference.

]]> Comment on QCon San Francisco recap by Akita http://olabini.com/blog/2008/11/qcon-san-francisco-recap-2/#comment-28045 Akita Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:31:05 +0000 http://olabini.com/blog/?p=494#comment-28045 <strong>Akita...</strong> QCon San Francisco recap | Ola Bini: Programming Language ... was a very useful post.... Akita…

QCon San Francisco recap | Ola Bini: Programming Language … was a very useful post….

]]> Comment on JRuby on Rails on Google App Engine by Clasamente Fotbal http://olabini.com/blog/2009/04/jruby-on-rails-on-google-app-engine/#comment-27371 Clasamente Fotbal Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:03:02 +0000 http://olabini.com/blog/?p=555#comment-27371 I am new to GAE sorry if it is silly question, is it possible to deploy directly my existing application in GAE, Or we need to start from scratch thanks in advance. I am new to GAE sorry if it is silly question,
is it possible to deploy directly my existing application in GAE, Or we need to start from scratch
thanks in advance.

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