tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133036378510199203.post5348488871911667786..comments2023-11-03T08:59:47.410-07:00Comments on Dot Neverland: No Next Big Language... Dunno, I suspect we may be stuck with one.julian_zahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08278483453087084978noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133036378510199203.post-13586474913852566072009-12-20T06:24:42.544-08:002009-12-20T06:24:42.544-08:00Thank you for this this post that gives us spirit ...Thank you for this this post that gives us spirit and enlightement.<br /><br />The one big language may be well suited instead of many due to education and productivity point of views. The problem is, which one to choose with many candidates in hand?<br /><br />The most reproachable face of Java is it's strong class inclination. This is the fact that perhaps will prevent Java being the LBL. In that area JavaScript is by design is far more superior to Java. His first class functions and closures are really impressive. Of course, for the moment Java is better for type safety. Then these are the points that NBL has to offer.<br /><br />In the other side ADA is the common child of the humanity and the result of the develpp,ng path of languages of PAcsal, Modula2 trail. An open source world, more than a language which is the triumph of the collaborative works. I think that ADA<br />has all the merits and better suited than Java for being NBL.<br /><br />We hope the best will be adopted for the future.<br /><br />BedriAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402925105016450888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133036378510199203.post-81989388267413478512009-12-19T21:48:08.492-08:002009-12-19T21:48:08.492-08:00Aside from the vastly robust JVM, I like javac and...Aside from the vastly robust JVM, I like javac and it's derivatives (scalac etc) too.<br /><br />If there is one, NBL must have a decent compiler at least.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01991235716975954047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133036378510199203.post-17852996934531744522009-12-18T08:09:05.918-08:002009-12-18T08:09:05.918-08:00In my estimation, the tendency to settle on a Big ...In my estimation, the tendency to settle on a Big Language is due to strong network effects. The more people who adopt a language, the easier it is to deploy it, find developers and training, buy software based on it, and so on. Just to be taken seriously for real work, a language must reach a critical mass, but once it has blown past that point on its way to Big Language status, its rise accelerates past its competitors. <br /><br />It's reminiscent of movie and OS popularity. The big ones pulverize competitors while the small ones can hang around in self-sustaining "special-interest" niches that complement rather than replace.Art Vandalayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08432367996173233599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133036378510199203.post-78830058460928742582009-12-18T08:03:48.883-08:002009-12-18T08:03:48.883-08:00By the way, there will be no Next Big Runtime eith...By the way, there will be no Next Big Runtime either... :)Alex Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929662536395624733noreply@blogger.com