Semi-OT: Why Kids Can't use Computers

[Paul King]

I replied too soon: I noticed they don't mention any actual languages in
their offering of products. I guess they have died in a sense. C++ also
seems to have been sold to Embracadero, along with other languages Borland
once had.

 

From: owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org [mailto:owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org] On Behalf Of Paul King
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 10:27 PM
To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
Subject: RE: [TLUG]: Semi-OT: Why Kids Can't use Computers

 

Rumors of Borland "dying" are greatly exaggerated:

http://borland.com/

 

From: owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org [mailto:owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org] On Behalf Of Mauro Souza
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 9:35 PM
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Subject: Re: [TLUG]: Semi-OT: Why Kids Can't use Computers

 

Pascal died when Delphi died with Borland, crushed by Java and .NET.

I had Pascal on  my first semester on college, and never ever touched Pascal
again.

I had a lot of colleages on college that programmed Pascal/Delphi for
living, but their numbers got thinner every year. almost everybody migrated
their skills to Java/.Net or became DBAs or sysadmins.

I worked with VB (and made fun of my Delphy colleages when Borland died),
and migrated to system administration. Is more fun, pays more, and have more
"job security" than programming...

Today C/Java/.NET dominates the desktop and enterprise market, with
PHP/Python/Ruby/Javascript on the webservers, and Pascal is not much
relevant anymore.




Mauro
http://mauro.limeiratem.com - registered Linux User: 294521
Scripture is both history, and a love letter from God.

 

2013/8/14 William Park <opengeometry-FFYn/CNdgSA at public.gmane.org>

On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 01:01:08AM -0400, Paul King wrote:

> ... Hence, my choices from the Pascal family. Languages like C, C++, and

> Python can be taught in Grade 11 or 12 once the basics are out of the way.

Off topic... what really happened to Pascal/Modula-X ?
>From my memory, it had pretty fast compile time, and they could've added
more data structures into the language if needed.
--
William

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