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[OT] my language is better than yours[OT] my language is better than yoursPosted Dec 27, 2012 8:58 UTC (Thu) by oldtomas (guest, #72579)In reply to: GNU sed 4.2.2 released; maintainer resigns by marcH Parent article: GNU sed 4.2.2 released; maintainer resigns
> Please find a counter-example that is less than 50 years old...
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications?
(Sorry. I was to weak to stay out of this language flamefest. I tried, I tried).
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[OT] my language is better than yours Posted Dec 27, 2012 12:43 UTC (Thu) by marcH (subscriber, #57642) [Link]
> Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications?
A more relevant example indeed.
Not a great language but infinitely better (and especially: safer) than C++ in the hands of Joe the 8-to-5 enterprise software developer.
Both recently displaced by Java and .NET languages as explained in this brilliant, on-topic and highly recommended article:
> (Sorry. I was to weak to stay out of this language flamefest. I tried, I tried).
It looks like any complex computing technology is bound to make computer "scientists" emotional and irrational. Maybe because of the enormous brain investment they require?
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