Steve Yegge's rant on The Next Big Language

[Kevin Bealer]

Chad J wrote:
> Jarrett Billingsley wrote:
>> "Manfred Nowak" <svv1999 at hotmail.com> wrote in message 
>> news:eqoukm$17se$1 at digitalmars.com...
>>
>>> Deewiant wrote
>>>
>>>
>>>> Mentions D, and is an interesting article overall.
>>>
>>> Seems pretty clear, that NBL == D.
>>>
>>> -manfred
>>
>>
>> Except for the typing system (though it could certainly get there), 
>> the absolute lack of tools, and missing about half of the Kitchen Sink 
>> points ;) Admit it, we all look at the programming language world 
>> through D-colored glasses.  Though this article seems more oriented at 
>> the next big _apps_ language.  I could really see D taking over 
>> C/C++'s slot as the systems language, and maybe a little of the apps 
>> as well.
>>
> 
> Yeah, I'd bet that, at least in Steve's eyes, D != NBL.  After all, D 
> was mentioned under the "NBL does not replace C++" section, and he said 
> D was a contender to replace C++.  Hey, we can always shoot for The Big 
> Language After The Next Big Language, or TBLATNBL!

He seems to exclude D from the NBL for categorical reasons, i.e. the 
replaces C++ thing.  But it's pretty impressive that in this long 
negative article about how all languages suck, and every language is 
criticized for rampant inadequacies, but the little section on D reads 
like he is in love with D nevertheless.

Kevin