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From:
Ruud H.G. van Tol
Date:
September 27, 2005 08:57
Subject:
Re: Exceptuations
Message ID:
006601c5c37c$150642a0$0b01a8c0@isolution.nl
Nigel Hamilton schreef:

> From the point of view of the operating system a program is a nasty
> exception to its normal running environment - your whole program is a
> kind of big exception!

As if a real OS really likes to run idle most of the time.
;)


> Like someone intruding on a conversation the programmer tries to
> change the topic of the operating system. "Hey can you get that
> network socket for me?"
>
> Programmers are constantly trying to change the "topic" of
> conversation of the operating system. "Hey drop what you're doing.
> This is important. Get me that file."

Or the OS is more like a waiter, nervously circling the tables, watching
out for orders.


> Is there a way of integrating Perl's natural ability to stay on topic
> ($_) with exception handling, and event handling?

http://poe.perl.org/?POE_FAQ/Will_Perl_6_make_POE_obsolete


And how about agents and messages?

-- 
Grtz, Ruud


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