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To: mairdie
I enjoy LISP, but I have to spend my time resources on languages that my customers will pay me to implement. Java is mostly what they want for backend web services. I use Python for data science and machine learning apps.

My former co-worker, Mark Watson, has a nice book titled, "Loving LISP". Mark continues to update the book adding more useful content.

I am very much impressed at your contributions to the languages in use today. Your work contributed about the same time as the likes of Dennis Ritchie, Bjarne Stroustrup and Betrand Meyer and David Korn. I had the pleasure of meeting all 4 at software development conferences. Thank you for your efforts.

47 posted on 02/12/2025 4:09:42 PM PST by Myrddin
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To: Myrddin

I’m racking my brain trying to remember where I heard the joke and exactly what it was. Senior moments. But it was something about when COBOL was invented by committee they were rich enough to be able to eat at fancy restaurants, but only ate hamburger at every meal. The designers of Lisp ate only tea and toast and the designers of APL ate only bread and water. Anyone remember that joke and where it started?


52 posted on 02/12/2025 4:42:21 PM PST by mairdie
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