The parable of the (programming) languages

Subject: The parable of the (programming) languages
From: "Haas, Guy" <ghaas -at- selectica -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 15:34:46 -0700



If programming languages could speak, really speak, not just crunch bytes
and stream bits, they would have much to say that is both wise and profound.


After all, the original programmers were philosophers, and programming
languages were philosopher tools...

http://weblog.burningbird.net/archives/000581.php

--Guy K. Haas
Software Exegete in Silicon Valley


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