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I'd say the English equivalent is PHP: a mongrel language that succeeded because it absorbed everything, where you can say things 10 different ways. Most devel
by mratzloff 14y ago
I'd say the English equivalent is PHP: a mongrel language that succeeded because it absorbed everything, where you can say things 10 different ways. Most developers know enough of the language to be conversant, making it a kind of lingua franca.
From a historical viewpoint, English is just as much a weird mishmash of everything as PHP is.
- jfaucett 14y agoI think you got it :), also PHP is kind of like the "fluent in english" requirement on every job post. While we're at it, what would the Lisp equivalent be?
- aviraldg 14y agoSpeaking in English won't give you a heart attack.
- jfaucett 14y agono but living in an english speaking country will http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_obe-health-obesity http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_obe-health-obesity