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Boo is a new object oriented statically typed programming language for the Common Language Infrastructure with a python inspired syntax and a special focus on language and compiler extensibility.

If you want to try boo, read the Getting Started guide. To dive deeper, follow the link to the Wiki pages.

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This release includes lots of improvements including :

- a simpler way for writing macros
- support for nested functions
- generic methods overloading works
- support for CLR 3.5 extension methods (moreover boo extension methods)
- compile-time conditionals through ConditionalAttribute and the new -define SYMBOL booc option
- AttributeUsageAttribute is now supported and enforced
- a better interactive interpreter (previously known as booish2)
- warnings about unused private members, unused namespaces, unreachable code
- new error messages, including suggestions for misspelled members or types
- exception filters, exception fault handlers
- for loop IDisposeable.Dispose integration

Contributors to this release :
Avishay Lavie, Bill Pierce, Cédric Vivier, Daniel Grunwald, Marcus Griep, and last but not least Rodrigo B. De Oliveira.

Posted at 08 Feb @ 12:16 PM by Cedric Vivier | 0 comments

Specter is back. It is a behavior-driven development framework for the CLI, powered by Boo meta-programming capabilities.
This release makes it work with recent Boo releases and introduces new features including standalone spec runners and a new 'subject' macro.

Full changelog and links here.

Posted at 08 Jan @ 4:22 PM by Cedric Vivier | 0 comments

There is a nice post from Ayende Rahien about why he loves Boo on his blog.

Posted at 18 Dec @ 3:48 AM by Cedric Vivier | 0 comments

Bamboo would like to thank

  • Georges Benatti who always believed the idea, thanks man!
  • Carlinhos for always being there
  • cv for being so enthusiastic and introducing the project to the hausmates
  • the hausmates for such a warm welcome and the great infrastructure
  • Terence Parr for the great ANTLR tool along with all the people who hang on the ANTLR group
  • The guys from the Mono Brasil project
  • Guido van Rossum for coming up with such a great language that eventually served me as inspiration to start this project
  • The one who supported me all the way through this last 10 years: I love you, Ma!

How will the future of Boo be impacted by the Dynamic Language Runtime? Will the need for it disappear? I'd hate to see an idea like this get lost by the "MS engine", but the DLR is very promising.

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