[Gambas-user] OFF: Perl 6 Design Philosophy

[Nelson Ferraz]

Hi,

This article is a little off-topic, but I think you could find it
interesting, since it summarizes some principles of natural languages
and their impact on a programming language design.

For instance, "natural languages grow and change over time. They respond
to changes in the environment and to internal pressure. New vocabulary
springs up to handle new communication needs. Old idioms die off as
people forget them, and newer, more relevant idioms take their place.
Complex parts of the system tend to break down and simplify over time.
Change is what keeps language active and relevant to the people who use
it. Only dead languages stop changing."

The complete article is here:

http://www.perl.com/pub/a/2003/06/25/perl6essentials.html