[OT] fortran lib which provide python like data type

Rustom Mody rustompmody at gmail.com
Sat Jan 31 10:50:29 EST 2015


On Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 5:52:58 PM UTC+5:30, Marko Rauhamaa wrote:
> Esthetically, I'm most impressed with Scheme. One day it might give
> Python a run for its money.
> 
> 
> Marko

Aren't you getting this backwards?

http://www.wisdomandwonder.com/link/2110/why-mit-switched-from-scheme-to-python

Dont get me wrong: Ive had more fun with scheme than any other language.
[And APL for very different reasons]
Its just that its 2015 now not 1985...
People did not 'settle' the question: "How many angels can dance on the head 
of a pin". It just stopped being relevant.

Likewise, which is the 'best' programming language is a question without the 
edge it had when I was a student



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