Will hybrid languages like D render functional languages like Haskell, OCaml and Common Lisp irrelevant?
Filed under: C++, Development, Erlang, Haskell, Java, Python, Ruby, Software
Although it hasn’t (yet?) caught on much in industry, anyone who follows modern computing trends will no doubt have heard of D. Its Web site describes it quite nicely: D is a systems programming language. Its focus is on combining the power and high performance of C and C++ with ...
Will Parrot Ever Truly Deliver?
Filed under: Business, Development, Java, Javascript, Open Source, Perl, Python, Ruby, Software
Earlier today I was reading an article about Parrot. Parrot is, as stated on the project’s Web site, “a virtual machine designed to efficiently compile and execute bytecode for dynamic languages. Parrot currently hosts a variety of language implementations in various stages of completion, including Tcl, Javascript, Ruby, Lua, Scheme, ...
NetBSD is a perfect example of bloat-free software.
Filed under: C++, Development, Java, NetBSD, Open Source, Perl, Python, Software
There was some discussion at Slashdot recently about bloat-free software. Many people were giving examples such as Firefox, Opera, and GIMP. But when it comes to truly bloat-free software, I think NetBSD is a perfect example. Necessity is part of the reason why NetBSD is bloat-free. A bloated operating system just ...
No, Java did in fact die.
I was reading this article from David Herron today. It looks back on an article from a decade ago talking about how Java was predicted to be a technology that “doesn’t stand a chance.” David suggests that, “Looking at that 10 years later I can only think the rumors of Java’s ...