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It is, and I said so too -- I was responding to some nonsensical lawyerism by showing that it was ridiculous on its own terms, and then I spent the rest of the
by repsilat 8y ago
It is, and I said so too -- I was responding to some nonsensical lawyerism by showing that it was ridiculous on its own terms, and then I spent the rest of the post (the bulk of the post) talking about actual effective, pragmatic ramifications of having a language standard.
- coldtea 8y agoWell, you don't need a standard that much if there's a single compiler, isn't that true?
- repsilat 8y agoSure, I agree with that. I think it's a coordination mechanism, and it tends to make language progress more conservative. I don't know if/when it's a net win, and I certainly wouldn't expect (or want) D or Python or Ruby to do it -- I think they do a better job of managing their own growth and development. I do think it's a bit crazy to say that it can increase uncertainty about future compatibility, though -- on that front I think it standardisation has a strictly stabilising effect.