Heh, if I ever felt the urge to create a new language, I'd definitely have to name it FUD. (Spanish for Refined, Unique and Delicious) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FUD_(food) <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FUD_(food)> That should put an end to all of this nonsense for good!
On 9 September 2010 16:48, Josh Suereth <[email protected]> wrote: > My best counter-example of the complexity argument: The C++ STL. Lots > of people use it and it is rather complex. Type-traits and the whole bit. > Complexity is not a reason people will not use something. Unfamiliarity > and FUD perhaps. > > 2010/9/8 Cédric Beust ♔ <[email protected]> > > >> >> On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 2:45 PM, Jess Holle <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hindsight is 20-20, but if Scala's grammar/syntax didn't deviate so far >>> from the C, C++, Java, etc, tradition, it would be taking the Java community >>> by storm by now. >> >> >> That's an interesting observation. Personally, I think the reason why >> Scala will never become mainstream is more because of its complexity than >> its syntax, although both are clearly related. >> >> I still have some hope for Fantom because I don't think it crossed that >> threshold yet, but it's getting dangerously close to it. >> >> -- >> Cédric >> >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > 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 / gtalk / msn : [email protected] pulse / 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.
