On 15 May 2008, at 22:26, Frédéric Bonnet wrote:
>  Neil Madden wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I was going to reply at length again, but I'd just be repeating the
> > same points. My feeling is that a more fruitful discussion could be
> > had with a concrete reference implementation to play with. I realise
> > that may not be your immediate focus, so until then, I wish you the
> > best with the effort.
> 
>  Thank you! I'll try to do my best to come up with a (probably Tcl- 
>  based)
>  mock implementation for experimentation purpose.
> 
>  BTW, are you happy with the proposed syntax, besides agreeing or  
>  not on
>  the whole concept of references? I.e.:
> 
>    $var  : regular value substitution
>    $&var : strong reference (early bound)
>    $@var : weak reference (late bound on access), semantically  
>  identical
>            to var name.
> 
>  After all, that was the point of the original message ;-)

I have no particular problem with the proposed syntax. Whatever you  
choose, somebody will dislike it, but I don't think it's that  
important (it is only syntax). I managed to get used to {expand}  
(while it existed), despite finding it hideous at first -- because it  
was just so useful. People even manage to get used to Perl, legend  
has it ;^)

Neil
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