The Hundred-Year Language

dtolton writes "Paul Graham has a new article called "The Hundred-Year Language" posted. The article is about the programming languages of the future and what form they may take. He makes some interesting predictions about the rate of change we might expect in programming languages over the next 100 years. He also makes some persuasive points about the possible design and construction of those languages. The article is definitely worth a read for those interested in programming languages."

Comments

Java isn't dead by a long shot.

[nigel.selke]

I have developed a large system that deals with end-to-end running of a large supplier of outdoor leather goods. Including B2B transactions, custom querying, post-sales tracking.

Most of the system is written in Java, with a good deal of Python code on the back end. The front-ends are fully Java/Swing based, and run comfortably on a P3-500 with 256MB of RAM. The back-end is mostly written in Java, but retains some Python code (the project started out as a web-based app for post-sales/customer relations management).

Add to this the quick deployment time of the Java language, the extremely easy portability (compared to some other languages), and the ease-of-use, and you can see why Java is a good choice for scalable business applications. The stuff we have managed to add to this program is amazing, I'll wager that our system has more features than any single commercial solution. There is definitely something to be said for in-house development.

OT - Re:Awareness...

[blunte]

1) Iraq didn't attack us. 2) Iraq doesn't have WMD. 3) Are we also going to "free" Iran, Syria, Egypt, SA, etc?

1. True, but perhaps that's because they (the regime, not the general people) have been too busy raping and torturing critics (and their families) of the regime, torturing underperforming athletes, fighting Kurds, oppressing Shiites, warring with Iran, and invading Kuwait.

2. You're positive of this? How do you know? Maybe they do, maybe they don't. Maybe now we'll find out. We certainly weren't going to find out while the UN conducted its searches.

3. In a way, you could say that we already have. What might happen to neighboring countries if Iraq develops itself as a productive, democratic society (with something resembling unrestricted media?)

I sometimes wonder if some of the vocal critics of this war are just utterly removed from reality. Or perhaps it's me, and I'm being snowed by a huge conspiracy of every American and British media organization (who must be very good at coordinating their "lies"?)

How do people ignore the long list of reports from exiled Iraqis and other sources about the horrid crimes the regime has committed against even its own people? Maybe you think it's their problem, and they should overthrow their own government without our help. It's probably pretty difficult to do that when you're not allowed to assemble to even plan such a futile action.

Here in the US we're free to assemble and to say negative things about our leaders. In many countries it's just not allowed. In many countries, former Iraq especially, even being suspected of saying negative things about the government could lead to death or worse.

I could go on, but from my experiences with people like you in the past, I know it would be pointless. I'd just hear some irrational, emotional response. Certainly I'd never get an answer to a simple, direct question.