On Oct 30, 2011, at 1:31 AM, Jim Farmelant wrote:
> Don't you just love these passionate debates over computer languages?
> Such a refreshing change from debates over theology or metaphysics.
> Then again, maybe not.
Ultimately it comes down to the ability to manipulate symbols and to the best approach to have young (and not so young) people manipulate such symbols with ease. So I guess it is relevant in some way. Do we want people to learn ways to get things done or do we want them to learn to think ?
JC