[BioPython] Re: Bioperl-guts: new idl

[Ewan Birney]

On Thu, 10 Feb 2000, Cayte wrote:

>   Instead of duplicating code on bioperl, biopython and biojava, it may be
> more efficient to divide the work so each language does what it does best.
> Then we can glue the pieces together.  This article has some suggestions on
> when to use scripting languages and when to use strongly typed languages.

This is definitely an aim. However each project must also be able to 
stand-alone. Having a python dependency on a piece of Perl will make life
difficult.

The first aim of using this IDL is to get the different packages to
interoperate. Then there will be a somewhat natural specialisation 
of the packages. Once we start thinking jpython/java, it would
not surprise me that in 2 years time we are using a run-time compiled
java class object with jpython extensions being driven from a perl script.


But small steps first ;)

> 
> http://www.scriptics.com/people/john.ousterhout/scripting.html
> 
>                                                     Cayte
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