Scripting Language that compiles to C code?

[parvenu74]

I was recently introduced to The Command Line Podcast by a friend and
I've been catching up on the back archive. In one of the podcasts
there was mentioned something about a scripting language that gets
compiled to C code (and I think you said this is going to change the
way gnome programming is currently done). Hopefully that sounds
familiar and someone can give me a link to more info because I don't
know which show that was and I'm having trouble finding it on the
blog.

Thanks!

[Command Line]

Yes, that was Vala and I spoke about it on the 9/9/2007 show.

http://thecommandline.net/2007/09/09/news_112/

Here's the link to the Ars Technica story where I read about it that
should also have the project links.

http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/journals/openended/~3/151382969/vala-high-level-programming-with-less-fat

Not sure I'd call Vala a "scripting" language, per se, but, yes, since
it is designed to be compatible with the GTK/Gnome libraries,
specifically, and meant to be easier/safer to program, it may improve
Gnome applications or at least increase their variety.

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[parvenu74]

Thank you for the very quick reply!

[Command Line]

On 10/15/07, parvenu74 <parv...@gmail.com> wrote:
>

> Thank you for the very quick reply!

My pleasure. It helps that I am pretty much constantly online and
that Vala was top of mind from earlier discussions with some friends.