@jwatson .NET was an attempt to unify VB and a new Microsoft-sponsored Java competitor. But it was too incompatible for VB users to adopt.
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@TimSweeneyEpic Are all language systems doomed because they were created with certain features/libs to always support? -
@praeclarum Clearly not in general, as C, C++, and JavaScript have long evolved. The characteristics of VB worked against that evolution. - 1 more reply
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@TimSweeneyEpic Why does the word Apple now echo in my head? :) -
@CDemerjian Schizophrenia. - 1 more reply
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@TimSweeneyEpic Maybe they thought no matter what strategic errors they made, they would be able to resume on the next line.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@TimSweeneyEpic i'd blame commercial limitations more than anything elseThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@jwatson@TimSweeneyEpic@cmuratori you can have stuck & stable on linux, it's just your own responsibility.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@jwatson@TimSweeneyEpic it also sort of depends on the culture you're in; e.g. linux is way more fast moving and less complacent than win -
@jwatson@TimSweeneyEpic "code rot" is a term unknown to most windows programmers, in linux it's a day to day reality you just deal with - 1 more reply
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