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From: Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com>
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Subject: Re: Python recompile
Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2025 15:36:37 -0800
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bart <bc@freeuk.com> writes:

> On 05/03/2025 02:20, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 5 Mar 2025 01:20:07 +0000, bart wrote:
>>
>>> I maintain my own scripting language.  Building it from source - on
>>> Windows - takes 70ms:
>>
>> How wonderful.  Does it offer Python-style features?
>
> No, it offers my-style features, that is, things I find useful:
>
> [long list of features]

My understanding is that it is missing the two most important
features of a programming language:

  (1) a user manual that defines and documents the language

  (2) an available implementation so that other people can
      use it to write programs