I think your argument falls apart when you try to get into the function of a period. A period is an indicator of where two separate strings (sentences) have been joined - hence it's natural use for concatenation (and if you don't believe me, go read some Latin). A period in OO, however, is not joining anything, which is what makes it such an antithesis.

$dbh_sth->finish();

$dbh_sth.finish();

I still find the second more of an eyesore, as the period just doesn't stand out. And you are turning on your own argument when it comes to the disappearance of languages and coding theories. You say that many languages are still around, and then list some that are gone or going. I don't look forward to the demise of Perl, but when the goal is to be all things for everyone, you inevitably wind up with a lemon. Perl was, and is, a great tool for text manipulation. I'd hate to see it fall apart in the attempts to make it the best tool for everything. There's nothing wrong with serving a niche, so long as you excell at what you do.

matt

In reply to Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re (9): Perl6 headaches? by mattg
in thread Perl6 headaches? by mattg

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