Re: Commercial Users of Functional Programming Workshop Call for

Hi Kaz

Everyone who has experience to share with 
commercial/governmental/open-source application of functional 
programming is welcome.  Lisp has a long tradition in this space, hence 
the approach to this group.  C++ and VB less so since other programming 
paradigms are their primary means of expression.  I know little about 
VB, but I do know that there are many C++ programmers who are interested 
in functional programming.  And one can - with some effort - program in 
a functional style in C++.  There is some serious functional programming 
fun to be had in C++ with, say, the boost lambda library.  Furthermore, 
the interface of functional programming and commercial reality often 
involves interfacing C++ with software written in functional languages - 
I've had to do no small amount of that myself.  So, while we are 
interested in experiences of people in the C++ (and VB) communities we 
are interested in their functional programming experiences.  It is most 
likely that we'll pick up those people by notifying the places where 
functional programmers hang out.  If we hit the C++ and VB communities 
directly we'll be spamming a large number of people of which only a 
fairly small percentage will share our interest in functional programming.

Of course, if you feel strongly that the C++ or visual basic groups have 
many readers who are interested in functional programming then feel free 
to cross post.

Kind regards

Jim Grundy


Kaz Kylheku wrote:
> On 2008-07-25, Jim Grundy <jim.grundy@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> Hi Rainer
>>
>> There may not be any Lisp talks in the program, but we welcome 
>> participation from members of the Lisp community. 
> 
> Are members of the C++ and Visual Basic communities unwelcome?
> 
> If so, why?
> 
> If not, should you not include comp.lang.c++ and comp.lang.basic.visual?