On 2006-08-07, at 07:12:11, has wrote: >> Just remember that Hamish got married to Python a few years ago >> and won't be called to testify against his spouse ;-) > Funny man. Y'know, ain't wise to be casting stones like that, Mr I- > use-the-AmigaOS-of-Programming-Languages... ;p Garter snakes aside, What I find interesting lately is that OSA started with something like 37 calls on AppleEvent descriptors and XSLT started with something like 37 function handlers on XML elements. A prime number in case it's relevant. These are both excellent concepts with proof by implementation. Following the "less is more" philosophy, the question is if it's possible to devise a superset of these two notions which is expressed more compactly yet delivers more? And for base types, are array, boolean, data, date, dict, number, and string enough. > Also, AppleScript just massively pissed me off one too many times. > Other languages may occasionally annoy a bit, but at least they > don't induce full-blown psychotic breaks. :p There's a lovely book at Swiss Cottage Library (off Finchley Road) called Sacred Geometry. Can do wonders for those experiencing full- blown psychoses. ciao, Philip Aker [log in to unmask]