[Info-vax] The Kotlin language, something for VMS as well?

[David Froble]

Bob Koehler wrote:
> In article <ok3139$cu2$3 at dont-email.me>, Simon Clubley <clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP> writes:
>> The one thing which really stood out for me on that page is the ability
>> to nest block comments within block comments. That is a bad idea if it
>> functions literally as comment block nested within comment block without
>> any sanity checks by the compiler.
> 
>    Block comments are a bad idea, anyhow.  Code should be based on good
>    human interface principles.
> 
>> Oh, and if people keep abbreviating syntax in this way then we are
>> going to eventually end up with a situation where someone thinks it's
>> a good idea to come up with a modern version of APL. :-)
>>
> 
>    I see they're still sticking with all the inherint problems inherited
>    from C syntax.
> 
>    Will youngsters never learn?
> 

+1