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Please listen Sun. Please do something about this, rather than adding one opcode as Ted put it ;)

Mr IronPython (and former AspectJ lead, and Jython, ...) Jim Hugunin posted:

We’re looking for a few exceptionally talented individuals with dynamic language experience (Python, Ruby, PHP, JavaScript, etc.) to come join our efforts to make the Common Language Runtime (CLR) the world’s best platform for dynamic languages and dynamic scenarios. The CLR already has a lot of dynamic support with reflection, runtime code generation, and cross-language interaction. IronPython has shown that the CLR can be a great platform for building dynamic languages. We want you to help us take this support to the next level.

We have one developer (not yet posted), one program manager, one tester and at least one summer intern positions available. If you’re interested, please send me email (jimhug@microsoft.com) that clearly explains why you’d be the best choice for one of these jobs and attach a current resume.

Sun: hire a couple of people to work on JRuby so Rails can run on the JVM. Or, fund Groovy to finish the job, or.... do something!