On Wed, 2011-10-12 at 08:27 -0600, phil swenson wrote: > coffeescript's approach just seems more pragmatic. compiles to javascript - > works on everything. plus it's simply a cleaner, nicer syntax. > > it doesn't pass the "cool" test. it looks like a rehashed java. my gut > says dart fails to get any uptake.
James doesn't like Java so creates Groovy. Martin doesn't like Java so creates Scala. James now wishes he'd invented Scala instead of Groovy RedHat doesn't like Java so invents Ceylon, not to be confused with Sri Lanka. JetBrains doesn't like Java so invents Kotlin. Google doesn't like Java so invents Dart. I think I see a pattern. Actually one of two: Everyone is scared of Oracle's ownership of Java (well the trademark and patents anyway) and wants to own their own language so as to enhance diversity and divergence. Everyone wants to be a hero and invent the next monopoly language. Presumably with the aimed for lock in to create dependants and hence a sure income stream. This is, of course, the standard model in technology and especially computing. Let us hope that the Tower of Babel effect does not take place as it did (analogously) with UNIX in the 1980s. -- Russel. ============================================================================= Dr Russel Winder t: +44 20 7585 2200 voip: sip:[email protected] 41 Buckmaster Road m: +44 7770 465 077 xmpp: [email protected] London SW11 1EN, UK w: www.russel.org.uk skype: russel_winder
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