[haiku-development] Re: Wishlist item: user-friendly programming languages
- From: Paulo Estrela <paulojbe@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: haiku-development@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:48:44 -0300
For truly beginners I would recommend http://www.team-maui.org/projects/yab/
Paulo Estrela
On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 8:02 AM, Alex Marinko <alxmrnk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I would like to call the attention of Haiku developers towards the
> importance of having user-friendly programming languages available on
> Haiku.
> C++ is ok for 'professional' programmers, but what about newbie
> programmers? Besides, let's face it: many people are put off by C++.
>
> More user-friendly programming languages will significantly contribute
> to the development of the Haiku platform.
>
> I propose we makea list of those programming languages that are both
> powerful AND appealing, and then debate the items on the list (pros
> and cons, portability, etc.)
>
> The goal is to obtain a short list of the best candidate languages,
> then select a couple of languages that will receive a special
> treatment (meaning that their development on Haiku will be given
> priority). And then, of course, concentrate our energies on them.
>
> What do you suggest?
>
> BTW, my vote goes with Lua, which is both powerful and simple.
>
> Alex
>
>
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