[zeromq-dev] Canonical language for the Guide

[Brian Knox]

I think that C/CZMQ is a reasonable choice.

I'm intrigued by the idea of being able to generate examples in different
languages from a DSL - but concerned it might add confusion instead of
clarity.

Brian



On Tue, Apr 7, 2015 at 2:35 PM, Gregg Irwin <gregg at pointillistic.com> wrote:

> Hi Pieter,
>
> PH> What's the best canonical language?
>
> PH> My personal preference is C/CZMQ, which is high level and clean.
>
> PH> My second choice would be a high level modeling language.
>
> +1
>
> While my only daily C is the vitamin, I think C is the best choice. As
> you say, you will never please everyone. Of course, I'm also a huge
> fan of DSLs and code generators. The issue I see in this context is
> that the bindings, and 0MQ itself, are moving targets. The upside is
> that the old generators are still valid even as you create new
> templates when change comes.
>
> If you can keep the DSL/MOP simple enough, it could be a win even if
> only used for the C examples. The more general it needs to be, the
> more gratification may be delayed. Do you have thoughts or examples on
> the language or output side already gestating?
>
> -- Gregg
>
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