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Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 11:28:27 -0700
Subject: Re: Python Front-end to GCC
From: Mark Janssen <dreamingforward@gmail.com>
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>> ....Is your language Turing complete?
>>
>
> 1) No, it's not.
> 2) So what?  That should make it easier to compile to C, if anything.
> 3) Don't change the subject.

Well, if your language is not Turing complete, it is not clear that
you will be able to compile it at all.  That's the difference between
a calculator and a computer.

Thank you.  You may be seated.

Mark J
Tacoma, Washington