From: Jim Freeze Date: 2002-11-22T05:50:22+09:00 Subject: Re: The ultimate Application On Friday, 22 November 2002 at 4:16:22 +0900, Phil Tomson wrote: > Obiously a troll, but I couldn't resist... > > Well, if the only criteria for a language being viable is that you can > write a fast chess program in it, then I suppose you're right. And of > course since chess programs are so important we should all drop what we're > working on and start our own chess projects. I'll start the trend: That > TaskMaster thingy is now gonna become ChessMaster. No more of those > useless web apps - it's all chess all the time. > > Hey, wait, assembler is even faster than C! Let's implement our chess > programs in assembler. Surely you have shown us a new path to > enlightenment and for this we thank you. Wouldn't a hardwired ASIC be much faster than assembly? And, if I add a little liquid nitrogen or oxygen, then I can really get that program to fly. > >So far I haven't spotted any Job that requires Ruby, but the trio > >C++/Java/C#; most companies and managers are very well > >informed. > > companies and managers rule, dude! ;-) Yes, my experience is that all companies and managers always know what the best technology is. Those techy employees are just scientific clerks for the boss man anyway. -- Jim Freeze ---------- Atlanta makes it against the law to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp.