On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 11:21 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Neil let me just point out in counter-point that the two longest-living > third-generation langages, COBOL and BASIC are both still alive and well. > Both use a most English-like foundation. > Is Python more represented in want-ads ? Most businesses still use older > generation languages, regardless of what is being taught in university.
Ball-and-chain legacy issues substantiate your argument? Note my usage of "parasitic" earlier may have been a bit mistated - no programming language is really "parasitic" to any natural language, it just borrows certain concepts and words from it. In reality I don't think anyone disagrees with your basic point. But if you dislike Lua, Python, etc. because they aren't similar enough to English, then usenet.tonal.clara's -Steve _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l
