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IOW you provide long list on rperl.vs.kurila differences but dont actually care on its correctness, just having invalid entries in it and doing nothing about it?

added value of this is exactly zero, then.........

sorry

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Re^10: Perl 5 Optimizing Compiler, Part 10: Kickstarter & Performance Benchmarks
by Will_the_Chill (Pilgrim) on Dec 04, 2013 at 07:07 UTC
    vkon,

    1a. Kurila is a new language. Perl 5 code can be (somewhat) converted into Kurila. Kurila code is NOT Perl 5.

    1b. RPerl is strictly a subset of Perl 5. RPerl code IS Perl 5 code. RPerl code will run unmodified by the existing Perl 5 interpreter, and it can also be compiled.

    2a. Kurila is not specifically focused on speed.

    2b. RPerl is specifically focused on speed.

    3a. Kurila is a fork of Perl 5.

    3b. RPerl is an upgrade to Perl 5.

    4a. Kurila breaks backward compatibility.

    4b. RPerl specifically maintains backward compatibility, so compiled RPerl code can be mixed back in with un-compiled Perl 5 code.

    Do you like the new list?

    Thanks!

    Perling,
    ~ Will the Chill
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      now the list is a bit better, indeed...

      Can you please give an idea why 3a--3b and 4a-4b are in separate items.
      Aren't these are speaking on exactly the same thing??
      And also the same for 1a--1b...

      To say, when Gerard announced that he will made new syntax - I was strictly against that and then I never did a smallest attempt to rewrite my (tiny) module for new syntax...
      new syntax = no cookie...
      this is a point of an agreement.

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        vkon,

        Maybe you're right and there is some overlap in the meaning of the points on this list. Suffice it to say that RPerl is about speed and maintaining backward compatibility with existing Perl 5 and XS. Kurila is not.

        Does that help?

        Thanks,
        ~ Will
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