On 22 March 2011 11:20, Phil <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm in the UK, my spare time and energies are currently elsewhere, > perhaps in the autumn I will be looking to do something - before > Devoxx so that I can also get the maximum benefit of the Scala > presentations there too. >
You should check out these guys: http://skillsmatter.com/go/scala <http://skillsmatter.com/go/scala>The Scala Exchange on June 15/16 looks to be especially interesting Also the London Scala Users Group: Meetup site - http://skillsmatter.com/go/scala Google Groups - https://groups.google.com/group/scala-london?hl=en > On Mar 22, 11:05 am, Kevin Wright <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 22 March 2011 09:51, Phil <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I don't think anybody would argue that a functional > > > language can be more complex than an OO one. > > > > People *will* argue that, but it's like arguing that JSP can be more > complex > > than hibernate. The two things are completely distinct and can be used > > together or independently as you wish. The real comparison is between > > functional and imperative languages, OO is simply a layer of architecture > > that can be used with either. > > > > > All said, Scala is still the functional language I will turn to when I > > > have the time to look at one in more detail. But sorry, Dick, I'm on > > > the wrong continent for training! > > > > Oh, where are you then? We certainly have plenty of training available > in > > the UK, I also know of good people in Sweden, Germany and Australia. > > > > -- > > Kevin Wright > > > > gtalk / msn : [email protected] > > <[email protected]>mail: [email protected] > > vibe / skype: kev.lee.wright > > quora:http://www.quora.com/Kevin-Wright > > twitter: @thecoda > > > > "My point today is that, if we wish to count lines of code, we should not > > regard them as "lines produced" but as "lines spent": the current > > conventional wisdom is so foolish as to book that count on the wrong side > of > > the ledger" ~ Dijkstra > > -- > 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. > > -- Kevin Wright gtalk / msn : [email protected] <[email protected]>mail: [email protected] vibe / skype: kev.lee.wright quora: http://www.quora.com/Kevin-Wright twitter: @thecoda "My point today is that, if we wish to count lines of code, we should not regard them as "lines produced" but as "lines spent": the current conventional wisdom is so foolish as to book that count on the wrong side of the ledger" ~ Dijkstra -- 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.
