Tag Archives: DSL

Libraries vs. DSLs

Many years ago, I was working on application software that we configured and shipped to nearly a hundred clients. Although we did the first installation on a machine that we provided, the customer had to install updates a few times a year. (This was before most people knew about the Internet.) A few of us… Read More »

Domain Specific Languages, a Renewed Interest

I’ve seen quite a bit of interest in Domain Specific Languages (DSLs) on the Internet lately. Some good examples include Martin Fowler’s exploration of the subject: MF Bliki: DomainSpecificLanguage Language Workbenches: The Killer-App for Domain Specific Languages? He does point out that this is not a new idea. He uses Unix as an example of… Read More »