[rescue] Sun memo regarding Java

[Dave McGuire]

On Tuesday, February 11, 2003, at 01:26 AM, Patrick Giagnocavo 
+1.717.201.3366 wrote:
> I will be the first to admit that the original TCL design could be
> improved.  The point is, it was.  Since v8.0 we have real binary
> encoding handling, namespaces, etc.; all the things that kept RMS from
> giving it his blessing have been fixed for the past 5 years.

   I'd go so far as to say it's a whole different language now.

> This thread should probably die though, since like "vi vs. emacs" 
> there is no clear programming langugage winner.

   ...and there shouldn't be.  Different languages have different 
strengths, weaknesses, and suitable applications...and different 
programmers have different tastes and methodologies.  There is no 
"best" language, nor will there ever be one.

         -Dave

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