[Info-vax] The Future of Programming Languages and Web browsers

[John Reagan]

>I am intrigued by your comment ending in "BASIC?  Really?!?!?"

>Please explain this. I'm not looking to get into a "programming
>language" war
>of words because we all have our reasons for preferring "A" over "B",
>but I would be interested in understanding your apparent disdain for
>BASIC.
>I can see from some of your previous postings on this forum that you
>are a
>very accomplished current or ex- DEC/COMPAQ/HP software engineer. For
>that reason I would really be interested in your views.

I've never been a BASIC fan.  Not enough typing for me, no pointers, not 
enough control over data structure layout, etc.  With all the better 
languages around, I just amazed folks are still trying to bolt stuff onto 
the side of BASIC.  Whatever floats your boat.

John