[Sussex] RE: The 'D' programming language and onwards

[Geoff Teale]

John C. wrote:
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> My views on a D programming language are that it sounds like a
> deprogramming language. I wondered where they would take it?
> 
> E, sounds like a new drug for raves.
> F, describes most of them anyway - "F'in programming language" ;)
> 
> It just seems bizarre that they are expanding on the C programming
> language each time. I don't think B had much to do with C, had it?

B had a _lot_ to do with C.  B descended from BCPL, C decended from B.  Some
people argue that C++ (or indeed D) should actually be called "P".

> I know that there are practically hundreds of programming 
> languages out
> there, why do we need to have another one for people to 
> learn? Oh maybe
> thats the point, we have to have something new to learn in 
> the programming
> world.

I think that:

0\ we (that is we with a genuine love of programming) do _desire_ to be in a
state of learning at all times.

1\ if new languages didn't come along we'd still be entering programs with
switches.  People who say that a language can't take off because there are
good existing languages are ignoring the lessons of the past.

> I think this is a conspiracy theory so that companies can advertise
> positions for 'must have 6 months experience of new 
> programming language
> that has been released today'

I think that is an aspect of nearly everyone involved in IT recruitment (IT
managers, HR staff and recruitment consultants) not knowing the first thing
about IT.

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tealeg at member.fsf.org

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