PS: Oddly I sent this message in March 2012. I don't know why it has taken over year for it to be delivered! Simon From: Haskell-Cafe [mailto:haskell-cafe-bounces@haskell.org] On Behalf Of Simon Peyton-Jones Sent: 08 March 2012 13:45 To: haskell@haskell.org; Haskell Cafe Cc: Lennart Augustsson; John Scholes; nicsma@chalmers.se; Nate Foster; Andy Gill; Mary Sheeran; Fritz Henglein Subject: [Haskell-cafe] An APL library for Haskell Friends Many of you will know the array language APL<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APL_%28programming_language%29>. It focuses on arrays and in particular has a rich, carefully-thought-out array algebra. An obvious idea is: what would a Haskell library that embodies APL's array algebra look like? In conversation with John Scholes and some of his colleagues in the APL community a group of us developed some ideas for a possible API, which you can find on the Haskell wiki here: http://www.haskell.org/haskellwiki/APL However, we have all gone our separate ways, and I think it's entirely possible that that the idea will go no further. So this message is to ask: * Is anyone interested in an APL-style array library in Haskell? * If so, would you like to lead the process of developing the API? I think there are quite a few people who would be willing to contribute, including some core gurus from the APL community: John Scholes, Arthur Whitney, and Roger Hui. Simon