While I understand Rasmus' response is legitimate, I also see that depending on something as crucial as a programming language implementation is less of a good idea than it might seem at first. Makes things like Maru (the programming language[2], not the cat) much more appealing: if there's something you don't like in your compiler, at least you stand a chance at fixing it (Maru is less than 2K lines, and counting down).
Excel team motto.[1]
While I understand Rasmus' response is legitimate, I also see that depending on something as crucial as a programming language implementation is less of a good idea than it might seem at first. Makes things like Maru (the programming language[2], not the cat) much more appealing: if there's something you don't like in your compiler, at least you stand a chance at fixing it (Maru is less than 2K lines, and counting down).
[1]: http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000007.html
[2]: http://piumarta.com/software/maru/