In a message dated 7/6/2009 3:54:38 AM Pacific Daylight Time, usenet@tonal.clara.co.uk writes:
Although the point could have been put more tactfully, I think the salient point here is that "English-like" programming languages have been tried before many times, and have (with the possible exception of COBOL) consistently been rejected in favour of compact equation-like languages.>>
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Neil let me just point out in counter-point that the two longest-living third-generation langages, COBOL and BASIC are both still alive and well.
Both use a most English-like foundation.
Is Python more represented in want-ads ? Most businesses still use older generation languages, regardless of what is being taught in university.
Will Johnson
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