That's exactly the point of research though, to try out bold new ideas, even when there is little assurance that these ideas will directly evolve into usable products. Research teaches us the limits of what's possible, and inspires new ideas.
LINQ is a pretty neat innovation, and that was created at Microsoft. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think there is anything quite like it in another programming language.
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That's exactly the point of research though, to try out bold new ideas, even when there is little assurance that these ideas will directly evolve into usable products. Research teaches us the limits of what's possible, and inspires new ideas.
LINQ is a pretty neat innovation, and that was created at Microsoft. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think there is anything quite like it in another programming language.