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From: skh@hpclskh.HP.COM
Newsgroups: comp.lang.misc
Subject: Re: Pattern languages
Message-ID: <960013@hpclskh.HP.COM>
Date: 8 Nov 88 16:39:21 GMT
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For "prototype" languages, you might check the following (which I have not
yet read):
   "The Realizable Benefits of a Langauge Prototyping Language"
      R.M. Herndon & Valdis A Berzins
      IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, Vol.14,No.6,ppp. 803-809
      June, 1988

There are languages which provide "language modules" to extend syntax in a
fixed way.  As to the idea of user-extendable languages...I think your
comment about maintenance is the most pertinent. It's a nightmare for real
applications.

I would, however, be interested in any info you receive (e-mail addr. below)

Stewart Hill
skh%hpclskh@hplabs.hp.com