Well... I will admit that I had that definition of "Abstract Nonsense" in the back of my mind when I raised my original question about perceptions of FP, and this thread was obviously named so as to parody that one.
I'm definitely interested in honest debate on the subject, but hope I haven't gone so far as trolling :) On 6 August 2010 20:50, Gabriel Claramunt <[email protected]>wrote: > Trolling or parody? > Interesting discussion anyway > > On Jul 30, 5:40 am, Blanford <[email protected]> wrote: > > There seems to be a Scala movement gaining steam on this site. > > > > I hate to break it to you all, but Scala will be going absolutely > > nowhere!! > > > > There are many reasons for this: > > > > 1. Scala solves no practical business problem. > > > > 2. Scala is not easier than the alternatives. > > > > Want to escape from Java? Your options will be dynamic type (ala > > groovy, jython). > > > > Sorry. > > > > p.s. > > > > Stop bothering your employers with requests for esoteric software, > > unless they really save money and/or time. > > It is irresponsible to introduce software that has no track record, > > unless it truly answers a big question that no other software (that is > > more known) can answer. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > -- Kevin Wright mail/google talk: [email protected] wave: [email protected] skype: kev.lee.wright twitter: @thecoda -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
