Re: Bob's 'Self-aggrandizing ignorant' Count: Was: What databases have taught me

Hi Bruno,

Bruno Desthuilliers wrote:
> Yes, but on how many existing and usable hardware could you write prolog
> without *any* imperative code ?-)
>

I doubt anyone has built a CPU that implements the Warren abstract machine, but you never know ... ;)

> Opps, sorry - forgot we were on a theoretical newsgroup...
>

:)

> Even Haskell has to deal with states (at least IO).
>

Hrrrmmmmrrrrrmmmpphhhhh.... well, kind of ...

[ snippage ]

> Actually, the argument was more like "there has to be one turtle
> somewhere in the stack" !-)
>

Which is why I pointed out some non-imperative CPUs - that ain't necessarily so, although the chances of having bumped into one of these things is pretty minimal, I'll grant you.

• Tony