Mark Emerson wrote:
Most people aren't interested in truth (e.g. that Pascal is a vastly superior
language in almost every respect). They are instead interested in what is
popular, politically correct, and has been artfully propagandized into their
gullible, small minds from a source they believe to be an "authority" (e.g.
REAL programmers don't use Pascal).
Its also a manpower issue, and the number one reason I make my living
writing C nowadays rather than Pascal. You can post an ad for a C
programmer and get 1,000 applicants, if you post an ad for a Pascal
programmer you might get 5, at least where I live. While I have argued
that those 5 are probably better programmers than most of the 1,000,
those that do the hiring don't care. They worry that if one guy gets
hits by a bus, they won't be able to find anyone to replace him. That's
also why I don't do much programming in Forth anymore (although I am
working on one project with it as I type).
Jeff.
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