Tony Morris

@syntaxfree @robotlolita Reclaiming the air that it occupies is an improvement. But yes, programming language theory had well started.

@dibblego @robotlolita I thought the truism was "Java drags programmers halfway to Lisp". Is the argument that Apple should adopt Haskell?

@syntaxfree @robotlolita That mode of education is a false economy. Apple should keep duping gullible programmers, like it has always done.

@dibblego @robotlolita But shouldn't we evolve towards interoperability? Too many languages is only a problem if you have to choose one.

@syntaxfree @robotlolita We can evolve toward making the world a better place, by not negotiating away educational aspirations.

@dibblego @robotlolita Your heart (and probably your judgement) is in the right place, but is the world suffering from *too little* RMSism?

@syntaxfree @robotlolita RMS is just a thinking person with some ideas. Not a mode of thinking itself, so I don't know how to answer.

@dibblego @robotlolita Shortcut: uncompromising in fundamental beliefs + sees most things as a bargaining problem not to be conceded easily.