Re: [OT] Perl to C Converter?

From: Alan Connor (zzzzzz_at_xxx.yyy)
Date: 08/22/04 

Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 21:56:40 GMT

On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 21:12:41 GMT, Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> wrote:
>
>
> Alan Connor <zzzzzz@xxx.yyy> writes:
> [...]
> [...]
>> There are utilities for converting one programming language to another.
>>
>> Lots of them. For major and minor languages.
>>
>> (The very program I am referring to above, html2ps, is
>> such a program. HTML is a language understood by webbrowsers, and PS is
>> a language understood by printers.)
>>
>> Why not this one?
>>
>> Why couldn't that programmer that knows both languages sit down and
>> write a perl2C converter in C?
>>
>> The answer is, of course, that they could.
>>
>> Have they?
>>
>> That's what I am trying to find out.
>
> Such a tool does in fact exist.
>
> See my article <lzptg77jsg.fsf@cts.com>, posted 2003-11-05, subject
> 'Re: "Mastering C Pointers"....', for an explanation of the reason I'm
> choosing not to share more information with you. My final statement
> in that article still stands, but I make no promises.
>
><http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=lzptg77jsg.fsf%40cts.com>
>
> Just a reminder that behavior has consequences.
>

Here's the article:

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From: Keith Thompson (kst@cts.com)
Subject: Re: "Mastering C Pointers"....
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Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Date: 2003-11-04 16:06:20 PST

Alan Connor <zzzzzz@xxx.yyy> writes:
> On Tue, 04 Nov 2003 21:30:30 GMT, Keith Thompson <kst@cts.com> wrote: [snip]
> > That's my advice. Take it or leave it.
>
> I think for myself, Keith.
>
> And I think you are a liar, and am sick of this continued smear campaign
> against Roose.

Mr. Connor, you are a fool. I freely admit that any statement I make
might be mistaken, but I have not deliberately lied in this thread or
any other, and I deeply resent the accusation. I was honestly trying
to offer you the benefit of my experience, and this is how you respond.

If I used a killfile, you would now be in it. If I see you posting
misinformation, I may or may not post a correction for the benefit of
others. I will not make any further attempts to help you; others will
do as they wish.

(If you wish to apologize, I will consider disregarding your
accusation and moving on.) 

--
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) kst@cts.com  <http://www.ghoti.net/~kst>
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</quote>
You were visciously and unfairly attacking that fellow.
If you do it again, you will get the same sort of post from me.
Don't like it? Then eat ***.
Or change your behavior, you arrogant fucking punk.
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Thanks for letting me know that the program exists. 
Finding it is now just a matter of legwork.
If you are lying about this, the whole Usenet will learn of it,
and you will be killfiled in droves.
People will know that you not only cannot be trusted, but maliciously
mislead people.
Actions do indeed have consequences.
AC
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