From: cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net   
      
   In article <7819017ea834aa5ae70ec12609948db5989b98e0@i2pn2.org>,   
   John Reagan   wrote:   
   >On 3/27/2025 11:10 PM, Dan Cross wrote:   
   >> In article ,   
   >> John Reagan   wrote:   
   >>> I actually contacted one of the Rust folks a few years back but haven't   
   >>> kept up the connection.   
   >>>   
   >>> I really like Eiffel.  Actually one of the languages that influenced the   
   >>> Extended Pascal standard was Eiffel.  Of course, you can see how well   
   >>> that crushed in the market.  C++26's contracts finally gets to something   
   >>> that Eiffel did from the beginning.   
   >>>   
   >>> As I mentioned in another post, I do want to provide the LLVM libs for   
   >>> OpenVMS either thru the actual LLVM repo or with something on the side.   
   >>>   
   >>> Having help for Rust (or other languages) once we have the libraries in   
   >>> place, would be great.  I'm all for that.  I just have to convince VSI   
   >>> mgmt to do that.  Anybody want to approach them (Rust or one of their   
   >>> users)?   
   >>   
   >> Rust isn't a monolith, but I can ask through a back channel if   
   >> anyone from the community may be interested in helping with a   
   >> VMS port.  I don't know if the requisite mixture of interest,   
   >> time, and VMS expertise and access is readily available, though.   
   >   
   >I'll ask around at next month's LLVM Euro conference in Berlin   
      
   I'll mention that to some folks and ask them to look out for   
   you.   
      
   	- Dan C.   
      
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