On 09.08.2006, at 12:12, Boriss Mejias wrote:
I can hardly understand, why it is so. I find Oz an interesting
language (although I don't like its syntax - but that's a matter of
my personal taste).
Several colleagues who have used Oz have struggled with the syntax.
They are so used to the C/C++/Java syntax that they can hardly learn
something new.
here I disagree. I know several people coming from languages like
Lisp/Scheme/SmallTalk/Pico/Obliq, which have syntax very different to
C/C++/Java, and they also dislike Mozart's syntax. Unfortunately,
there is a common agreement for that, and being good looking it's
important for "popularity". It is not everything, but it is important.
Just for curiosity: what are those complains exactly (from either camp)?
Perhaps the strongest argument of all these people is that Oz' syntax
is so different from what they are used. Nevertheless, this different
syntax may help to realise that actually the semantics is very
different..
Just my 2 cent.
Best,
Torsten
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http://www.torsten-anders.de
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