Re: Lua is not skin deep

[Diego Nehab <diego@...>]

Hi,

> Theoretically this is a superficial transformation, but I take the
> point about people using surface syntax for deeper semantic clues.

It could be very useful if you didn't call it Lua.  The
other day somebody on the list had a use for something like
this

    http://lua-users.org/lists/lua-l/2007-10/msg00394.html

Truth is, there is a lot of time wasted on embeded
programming languages due to legacy reasons. In many of
those cases, I suspect it would be possible to support the
required semantics with Lua constructs, if only it was
possible to translate their syntax in a simple way.  Maybe
there is a niche for Lua-based languages here.

Take a look at metalua http://metalua.luaforge.net/ from
something that is deeper than skin.

Regards,
Diego