From: Lyndon Samson Date: 2005-03-30T02:49:29+09:00 Subject: Re: Java for Rubyists On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 00:13:17 +0900, Christian Neukirchen wrote: > Lyndon Samson writes: > > >> I fell the original posters pain. My work world is filled with long > >> forgotten .net apps and J2ee apps that I have to patch at a moments > >> notice. > > > > I'll never get this attitude, why is programming in a more powerful > > language almost more enjoyable than in a less powerful language? > > > > Do C kernel hackers grumble they are not writing in zsh or Scheme? > > It's a matter of level. When you write a low-level app (kernel), C is > perfectly fine. When you write a (very) high-level app (script, even) > in C and you don't gruble, something's wrong with you, I guess. :-) Hmm I can draw a further distinction, between coding for enjoyment, and coding for more pragmatic reasons ( for payment, volunteer work etc ). I can code high level apps ( like roguelike games for example ) in C for fun, because the delivery timeframe is to infinity and beyound :-) I dont even need to use the stdlib or other fine examples of code reuse although I probably should. > > J2EE apps can be abstracted rather well (I think), but Java doesn't > allow going high-level enough to make coding bearable. You notice > that as soon as code generation, XDoclet etc. gets used. > > > Personally I find many languages enjoyable to program in, even low > > level languages where you are producing alot more LOC than you > > otherwise might using a HLL. > > The right tool for every job. > > > Into RFID? www.rfidnewsupdate.com Simple, fast, news. > -- > Christian Neukirchen http://chneukirchen.org > > -- Into RFID? www.rfidnewsupdate.com Simple, fast, news.