I 'favor' the mathematical tradition, but it is still infeasible, in full, for programming. It is likely that in that long run in which I shall be dead it will be feasible.
For certain kinds of programming a close, very close, approximation to mathematical notation is already feasible; and it is notably perspicuous, at least for those who have been appropriately socialized. One of the principal reasons for urging, even insisting that programmers learn a number of different statement-level languages and one or more assembly languages is that mastering their different epistemes disentangles convention and necessity. John Gilmore, Ashland, MA 01721 - USA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
