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Should I be reading something out of this comment other than a totally ridiculous insult? I would flag it and move on if it wasn't coming from someone whose co
by mquander 14y ago
Should I be reading something out of this comment other than a totally ridiculous insult? I would flag it and move on if it wasn't coming from someone whose contributions I normally enjoy.
- You seem to be saying that Haskell people are per capita less productive (or more "whiny?") than people writing in other languages. I have no idea why you think this is true, because I don't know any good way to even find out how many people know Haskell. Please show even the slightest bit of evidence.
- Are you kidding me? Go Google "coffeescript usage" (better yet: "why coffeescript") and see page after page of people writing why they're using Coffeescript, why they're not using Coffeescript, asking if anyone else is using Coffeescript, telling people to use Coffeescript, ad infinitum. People like to talk about who is using every single piece of technology on this planet.
- Drbble 14y agoNot less per capita, but far far less capita.
- ajross 14y agoThe meaning of "tough love" is that I'm trying to provide some needed advice, which I recognize in advance may be misinterpreted as an insult. I meant it sincerely. I don't care whether or not people "talk about" Haskell, that's not my point at all. People will start using it (which is the answer to the linked question) when Haskell starts doing things that are better than what is available elsewhere. It isn't. If it's a better environment for doing, say, MVC web frameworks then make something that competes with rails. If it's faster than C (I hear this a lot), then write some system middleware that clearly improves on the existing stuff. And stop asking why people aren't using it!