From the how to become a hacker faq (http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html ) section "Points for Style"
The problem with screen names or handles deserves some amplification. Concealing your identity behind a handle is a juvenile and silly behavior characteristic of crackers, warez d00dz, and other lower life forms. Hackers don't do this; they're proud of what they do and want it associated with their real names. So if you have a handle, drop it. In the hacker culture it will only mark you as a loser.
I didn't agree with this when I first read it 10 years ago and I still don't. But, I do enjoy pointing out these hardline unilateralist viewpoints by purported advocates of Free ideologies
Hmm, I can see an argument for sticking purely to the same languages as before... but not if you have a title which contains 'The State of the Scripting Universe'. This alludes to being definitive on a most basic level.
I never read the original article (the three year old one) so maybe I am missing some context. Groovy et al.* certainly don't have anywhere near as much takeup as the well established big players, but I think they still merit a paragraph or two's mention in an 'Up and Comers' section.
*See also: Beanshell and C# Script (this last one is touch and go, but I think the comments make it clear that the delineation between a scripting and non-scripting language is becoming less clear) and many others I don't know about - I read articles like this to find out!
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It's used by criminal elements
yeah I thought this was hilarious spin. this just in: slaves, most loyal employees (and immigrants) of all
I didn't agree with this when I first read it 10 years ago and I still don't. But, I do enjoy pointing out these hardline unilateralist viewpoints by purported advocates of Free ideologies
Hmm, I can see an argument for sticking purely to the same languages as before... but not if you have a title which contains 'The State of the Scripting Universe'. This alludes to being definitive on a most basic level.
I never read the original article (the three year old one) so maybe I am missing some context. Groovy et al.* certainly don't have anywhere near as much takeup as the well established big players, but I think they still merit a paragraph or two's mention in an 'Up and Comers' section.
*See also: Beanshell and C# Script (this last one is touch and go, but I think the comments make it clear that the delineation between a scripting and non-scripting language is becoming less clear) and many others I don't know about - I read articles like this to find out!