[E-Lang] E FAQ

[Marc Stiegler]

> I can quote this, but can I say any of the following:
>   - it's your personal choice
>   - there's a groundswell of support among those who are paying attention
>   - something in between?
> I have a hunch this will be one of E's biggest criticisms when the
> trade rag columnists and web pundits get wind of it.  So any sandbags
> (e.g. candor, precedent) we can throw up here will be helpful.

Here are some reasonable things to say:

- This was a difficult decision because there are many pros and cons to
space versus dot.
- One of the design goals of E is to make a language capable of working as
the shell language for capability secure operating systems. E is not
breaking new ground here, traditional command shell languages use space not
dot.
- The E development team's earlier experiences with people transitioning
from C++ to Smalltalk suggests that it is quick and easy to make the
transition from dot to space, and that in the long run it makes programs
easier to read.

--marcs