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Re:Tranquil is a programming language built on top of LLVM &... by stcredzero on Wednesday December 12, 2012 @01:08PM (#4911550)
> if I actually need something that dynamic - which is almost never

The classic case of someone criticizing a screwdriver for not being a chisel. (And then saying, "Oh, look, see how well my chisel chisels?")

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Re:Tranquil is a programming language built on top of LLVM &... by jheriko on Tuesday December 18, 2012 @09:40AM (#4937648)
i'd like to use objective-c as both screwdriver and chisel. there is nothing wrong with this imo - i can see how to fix the problems myself for instance. it would make a very good chisel with some work, without compromising its screwdriver capabilities.
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