On 99-09-28 at 12:16, Brooks, Ruven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> This leads me to the follwing: Counter claim: The most widely used
> programming language is de facto the most useable!
Useable in the sense "productive" not in the "cognitive" terms I assume?
> It is the language for which tools are likely to be robust and widely
> available. In turn, this reduces programmer effort in coping with
> inadequate tools.
Yes, but programmers, in the wide sense, are doing very different things and
considering this I think it's important trying to find languages/representations
that works better ... and for some areas there isn't much choice when it comes
to languages.
> Historically, coming up with new programming languages and constructs
> has had little impact on productivity. The current Java backslide,
> after the initial gigantic claims, is yet another example.
8-) I like that 8-) Can I ask what you are referring to?
jem
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