Re: Scientists as Programmers (was Re: Small Language Wanted)

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From: Nevin ":-]" Liber
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 22:36

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In article <17ov89INNdls@network.ucsd.edu>, mbk@lyapunov.ucsd.edu (Matt
Kennel) wrote:
>After seeing Sather, I can't understand how C++ could be so
> needlessly complicated.  I'm just about ready to switch, but I worry about
> not having my code usable by anybody else.

In other words, even when we come up with what you like in a language, you
STILL won't use it because nobody else is risking using it either.  Why
should we bother coming up with systems that no one will use?

> 2)  Garbage collection.

I really can't see someone who wants to be able to microoptimise their code
be willing to pay the penalty for garbage collection.
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