tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post116161451874815021..comments2024-02-07T00:23:34.835-07:00Comments on On Ruby: Author Interview: Joshua Smithgnupatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10492341480170667775noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-46443109690087163792007-02-06T23:31:00.000-07:002007-02-06T23:31:00.000-07:00It's interesting... I've been 'writing' OCaml code...It's interesting... I've been 'writing' OCaml code for over 5 years and I'd only consider myself a 'dabbler'... but I really need to say two things:<br /><br />1. OCaml is a LFSP.<br />2. The author of this book should only be allowed to write after actually learning how to write.<br /><br />(P.s. - I'm keeping the book anyway.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-1163288190666326492006-11-11T16:36:00.000-07:002006-11-11T16:36:00.000-07:00Great to see another book published about OCaml. F...Great to see another book published about OCaml. For anyone who is interested, I published <A HREF="http://www.ffconsultancy.com/products/ocaml_for_scientists" REL="nofollow">OCaml for Scientists</A> last year. My book had <A HREF="http://wagerlabs.com/articles/2006/08/23/objective-caml-for-scientists" REL="nofollow">rave reviews</A> and is selling like hot cakes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-1162405434191355382006-11-01T11:23:00.000-07:002006-11-01T11:23:00.000-07:00I agree with chris. It's unfortunate that the code...I agree with chris. It's unfortunate that the code does not adhere to the <A HREF="http://caml.inria.fr/resources/doc/guides/guidelines.en.html" REL="nofollow">Caml programming guidelines</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-1162223562725888672006-10-30T08:52:00.000-07:002006-10-30T08:52:00.000-07:00Chris, thanks for the comments and the code. I'm ...Chris, thanks for the comments and the code. I'm not much of an OCaml jock (that's why I'm getting the book), but I'm asking Joshua to take a look at your code and coment back here.gnupatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492341480170667775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-1162197827640278042006-10-30T01:43:00.000-07:002006-10-30T01:43:00.000-07:00It's "Oh-Camel".ML -> Caml -> Objective Caml ("O'C...It's "Oh-Camel".<BR/><BR/>ML -> Caml -> Objective Caml ("O'Caml").Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-1162147840207602722006-10-29T11:50:00.000-07:002006-10-29T11:50:00.000-07:00How does one pronouce the name of the langage?Oh-C...How does one pronouce the name of the langage?<BR/><BR/>Oh-Camel?<BR/><BR/>Ock-ah-mal?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-1162120092199295102006-10-29T04:08:00.000-07:002006-10-29T04:08:00.000-07:00I have put a copy of the code hrere.I have put a copy of the code <A HREF="ftp://ftp.umh.ac.be/pub/ftp_san/misc/disk_hogs.ml" REL="nofollow">hrere</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-1162119678956666072006-10-29T04:01:00.000-07:002006-10-29T04:01:00.000-07:00It is great to see a recent book on OCaml! I'll d...It is great to see a recent book on OCaml! I'll definitely buy the book. One thing I regret however seeing the code posted and the one downloadable from the <A HREF="http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=10146" REL="nofollow">APress site</A>, is the poor layout of the code. I would have expected the code shown as an example for others to follow. As an example, here is my take of theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com