s...@pobox.com wrote: > Martin> I think it's too early to tell. It may be that they have not yet > Martin> achieved their purpose - just let's wait fifty more years (and > Martin> I'm only half-joking). > > So what you're really saying is we only have to wait 25 years...
:) Martin has a really good point though - software development is still pretty immature as a discipline, being around for mere decades as opposed to the centuries (or more) that other activities like mathematics, physics or construction have behind them. Cheers, Nick. -- Nick Coghlan | ncogh...@gmail.com | Brisbane, Australia --------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com