http://xkcd.com/378/ Sent from my flux capacitor. Please excuse brevity and any odd autocorrect errors. On 14/02/2014 12:28 PM, "Stephen Price" <step...@perthprojects.com> wrote:
> Great point Greg. > > There was a time where I didn't feel like a real programmer because I > wasn't writing my code in C++ and then one day I realised that the C++ > programmers were not real programmers because they were not writing their > code in Assembly Language... and the Assembly Language programmers were not > programmers as they were not using modifying binary directly on the hard > disk... etc. > > > On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 9:00 AM, GregAtGregLowDotCom <g...@greglow.com>wrote: > >> Isn’t it all just perspective ? >> >> >> >> All other languages are just wrappers around machine code anyway. J >> >> >> >> “Resistance is futile” >> >> >> >> “Any problem in computing can be solved by another layer of abstraction. >> And any performance problem in computing can be solved by removing one >> layer of abstraction.” >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Greg >> >> >> >> Dr Greg Low >> >> >> >> 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913fax >> >> SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com >> >> >> >> *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: >> ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Scott Barnes >> *Sent:* Friday, 14 February 2014 11:42 AM >> *To:* ozDotNet >> *Subject:* Re: Advice to Microsoft (not mine - the IT press and >> developer blogosphere) >> >> >> >> David: I think the words your seeking are "JavaScript Stockholm Syndrome" >> .. I object strongly to a language who's surrounded by frameworks that are >> hell bent on abstracting developers from the said language as much as >> possible because the said language is so far behind the evolution curve. >> Had JS moved to ECMA4 - ECMA6 ..sure.. i'll play along but this JS ciricle >> jerk that's going on because everyone's given the "defeatist" attitude... >> bleh... >> >> >> >> And yes, I will concede I see my future with me standing on the roadside >> way "WILL CODE JS FOR CRACK"... >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --- >> Regards, >> Scott Barnes >> http://www.riagenic.com >> >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 9:23 AM, David Connors <da...@connors.com> wrote: >> >> On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 8:42 AM, Scott Barnes <scott.bar...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> better, faster? .... O.o... did you just say JavaScript is better than >> WPF? ..... >> >> >> >> I said 'someone's 10kb of JS is better. >> >> >> >> JavaScript is just Internet assembly language. It's the frameworks that >> matter. >> >> >> >> I used to hate JS with a passion, but the momentum around it is >> undeniable and the things people accomplish with frameworks on top of it >> are staggering. >> >> >> David Connors >> da...@connors.com | M +61 417 189 363 >> Download my v-card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors >> Follow me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/davidconnors >> Connect with me on LinkedIn: http://au.linkedin.com/in/davidjohnconnors >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >
