> My point is that trying to decide the best programming language for a particular task (or trying to decide why one programming language is ill-suited) isn't s

> My point is that trying to decide the best programming language for a particular task (or trying to decide why one programming language is ill-suited) isn't something that always needs a perfectly objective answer. Ok, I hear that. I agree that you have to find a local maximum to settle at in these things. It's about being reasonable and pragmatic, after all.