Re: They ALL suck! [Was: On Java and C++]

James McGill wrote:
On Sat, 2006-04-29 at 11:13 +0100, Alex Buell wrote:

NB: It's a JOKE!

Production work I did in VB2.0 when it was new, is still in production.
I think that code might be nearly old enough to vote.


and your point is?

longevity of use is no indicator of a 'good' language - its simply that the application does what it was supposed to OR the company is unwilling to rewrite for some reason if it isn't doing as its supposed to.
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