> Some one write a translator which converts code from one language to another! And stupid tactics are being used by Apple to stop it! a) Why are the tactics '

> Some one write a translator which converts code from one language to another! And stupid tactics are being used by Apple to stop it! a) Why are the tactics 'stupid'? Justify that statement. b) OP's main argument here is that no programmer is entitled to the 'right' to be able to make software for the iPhone in an environment of their choosing. He goes on to argue that different languages/environments serve different purposes, and it would do programmers good to pick up these different environments. Your response ("I mean come on!") does not address this point in any way. c) It is implicit in understanding programming languages that they have very different approaches to different problems. Some programmers call this 'forms of thinking' as in 'the Lisp form of thinking' (or something equivalent, I really should check the vocab on this). Programming languages are more than just Turing Complete. They're a lens through which you view problems. Most times such lenses are very important. > The article goes on to make dubious arguments about computational creativity on different platforms which make totally no sense! d) Why are the arguments dubious? Why does his point about computational creativity on different platforms not make sense? OP has provided us with coherent, well-written, and justified arguments. Your post, on the other hand, is filled with one-line assertions. Please rectify this. You are not contributing to the discussion.