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"Why is [language] so popular" may have two meanings: The person is curious about the popularity of a language. The person is intrigued to why a bad language
by aylons 12y ago
"Why is [language] so popular" may have two meanings:
The person is curious about the popularity of a language.
The person is intrigued to why a bad language has become popular.
- beggi 12y agoIt can have a few meanings. I think this type of question is common to get a overview of the good things about language X.
- dllthomas 12y agoSame with "Why is [langauge] so bad?" It could be "Gah, I'm frustrated working with [language], let's see if I can find some explanation for this insanity!" Or it could be, "I've never encountered [language], but I keep hearing it's bad. Why are people saying that?" I very much expect COBOL is overwhelmingly the result of the latter. (Of course, neither of these is a good sign, just that they're somewhat different dynamics.)