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Bernd Nawothnig  
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 More options Aug 11 2012, 12:49 pm
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From: Bernd Nawothnig <Bernd.Nawoth...@t-online.de>
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 18:49:56 +0200
Local: Sat, Aug 11 2012 12:49 pm
Subject: Re: computed goto
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On 2012-08-11, Pascal Costanza wrote:

>>>> Even if a language does not impose a certain style that does not mean
>>>> that this language is equally suitable for all puposes and all styles.

>>> This is wrong. Common Lisp is equally suitable for all purposes and all
>>> styles.

>> Your opinion ...

> Ah, it's good that we finally agree that it's a matter of opinion, not a
> matter of absolute truth.

Exactly.

[...]

> "If you give someone Fortran, he has Fortran.
>   If you give someone Lisp, he has any language he pleases."
>      - Guy L. Steele

> ...just one of many similar "opinions."

Compared with FORTRAN almost every language looks nice and bright ;-)

Bernd

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"Die Antisemiten vergeben es den Juden nicht, dass die Juden Geist
haben - und Geld." [Friedrich Nietzsche]


 
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