Re: Is a Lua system easily embeddable? (was Wishlists and Modules (was [ANN] libmc))

[Andre de Leiradella <aleirade@...>]

KHMan wrote:
> Andre de Leiradella wrote:
> > KHMan wrote:
> > > Andre de Leiradella wrote:
> > > > [snip]
> > > [snip]
> > [snip]
> > > What do you mean by "count bytes"? Which console, what specific 
> > > constraints? What kind of application? Executable file size? Memory 
> > > usage? Expanded file size? Seriously, how much space is Lua+libraries 
> > > going to take? Specifics or examples, please.
> >
> > Counting bytes like "we have to decrease this heap by 64K." PS3, 
> > memory. A game. Cannot say. Cannot say. Cannot say.
>
> Not even an example? I don't think in this instance that there are 
> development practices or methods that is so secret that it entails an 
> NDA. Smells like hand-waving.

You're free to believe in what you want.

> > But again, this is not about specific examples. This is all about the 
> > philosophy behind the language.
>
> Like David said in the other post, there is nothing wrong with the 
> language. Those who use old style modules can continue to do so. So you 
> disagree with the platform and the package management scheme. Well, I'll 
> let market forces decide. Those who write the code makes the rules. Good 
> luck to your lobbying.

Market forces never played a role in the design of the language. But 
unfortunately Lua authors are not in charge of the development of Lua as 
a platform.

Cheers,

Andre