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Given typical Microsoft attitudes, Hanselman deserves credit for recognizing that languages other than C# and VB.NET exist, and that people actually use them. T
by henning 19y ago
Given typical Microsoft attitudes, Hanselman deserves credit for recognizing that languages other than C# and VB.NET exist, and that people actually use them. That's much more than you can ask for from typical Microsoft bloggers who act like the only database anyone uses is SQL Server and the only language people use for web apps is C#.
- gruseom 19y agoI agree. The Microsoft universe is incredibly insular. This is a strange intellectual reflection of the Microsoft-vs.-the-rest-of-the-universe commercial situation that has been the case for so long. If you live in the Microsoft universe, chances are high you identify "innovation in programming technologies" with "Microsoft's latest release". Hanselman stands out for being one of the few who care about (or are even aware of) anything else. But I wish he wouldn't broadcast his ignorance by writing LISP.