You are writing a comment about Opinionated Programming Languages, The Huddled Masses, and Elitism, here is a quick summary:

The Language For Smart People and Language For Masses dichotomy is one that leaves a queasy feeling in my stomach. Just because a distinction has become accepted by the community doesn't mean it is a valid one.


You are responding to this comment written by Mani on February 4th 2008, 01:45.

I agree that there is a difference between Java and Scheme1


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