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0 pointsmaxxxxx8y ago0 comments

"dragged in every last weird and contradictory feature of what is a really enormous language"

This happens with every language that has a lot of features. You have to try them before you can form an opinion.

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Footkerchief8y ago

> This happens with every language that has a lot of features.

Seems like the key is to not have a lot of features, then.

AnimalMuppet8y ago

But languages with not a lot of features trap you unless you never need that feature (or unless you're fine with implementing that feature yourself in what the language gives you).

maxxxxxOP8y ago

Then we should be using FORTRAN 77 forever?

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