On 5/7/2012 7:26 AM, Carl Gundel wrote:
People do that every day without using a programming language at all. ;-)
I think pretty much every field does this.
programmers, doctors, lawyers, engineers, ... all have their own
specialized versions of the language, with many terms particular to the
domain, and many common-use terms which are used in particular ways with
particular definitions which may differ from those of the "common use"
of the words.
decided not really to go into examples.
sometimes, mixed with "tradition" and similar, this can lead to some
often rather confusing language-use patterns: constructions involving
obscure grammar, words and phrases from different languages (Latin,
Italian, French, ...), ...
so, programming is by no means unique here.
-Carl
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John
Pratt
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 10:15 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [fonc] The problem with programming languages
The problem with programming languages and computers in general is that they
hijack existing human concepts and words, usurping them from everyday usage
and flattening out their meanings.
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