Ignoring the numerous typos and the lack of a working implementation, this stands out: "Give the last 20 years experience with C, Java, and other “real” langua

Ignoring the numerous typos and the lack of a working implementation, this stands out: "Give the last 20 years experience with C, Java, and other “real” languages, perhaps it is time to reconsider, and instead create a language designed for novices." Such language exists, and it's called Oz. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oz_(programming_language) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oz_(programming_language) It's the most mind-expanding, most diverse in the paradigms it supports, and certainly one of the most interesting languages out there. And it's a tiny kernel language the size of Scheme that one can learn piece-meal. You can use it like Pascal, or Scheme, or Prolog, or Self, or Java, or Erlang .. Mozart/Oz can teach newbies, no doubt. But it can't be taught by anyone. It requires an open mind and someone who is a competent programmer, not just an assignment pusher. I don't think most profs and TAs will be able to teach it as well as they should, but students can learn it on their own. http://www.info.ucl.ac.be/~pvr/paradigms.html http://www.info.ucl.ac.be/~pvr/paradigms.html Click on the PDF poster there and see how broad the language is.