Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uwm.edu!psuvax1!news From: flee@cs.psu.edu (Felix Lee) Newsgroups: comp.lang.perl Subject: Re: can we ever compile perl? Message-ID: Date: 21 Dec 90 09:43:38 GMT References: <1990Dec13.034336.21769@usenet@scion.CS.ORST.EDU> <93725765@bfmny0.BFM.COM> <1990Dec15.161911.27401@NCoast.ORG> <12432668@bfmny0.BFM.COM> Sender: news@cs.psu.edu (Usenet) Organization: Penn State Computer Science Lines: 6 Nntp-Posting-Host: guardian.cs.psu.edu Everyone seems to be giving up too easily. I'm nearly convinced that Perl can be effectively compiled. I've decided to attempt a Perl to Scheme compiler in my copious spare time (tm). Don't hold your breath. -- Felix Lee flee@cs.psu.edu