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Should we move to a single programming language?   [Edit]

Survey period: 13 Apr 2009 to 20 Apr 2009

Should we as an industry move towards a single programming language with enough features to cover all programming requirements?

OptionVotes% 
There should be a single language1107.46
We should work towards far fewer languages75751.32
It should stay as it is now45330.71
We need more languages (or current languages split into specific tailored versions)15510.51



 
GeneralRe: Not a new idea though Pin
DiscoJimmy14-Apr-09 4:20
DiscoJimmy14-Apr-09 4:20 
GeneralThere is a reason we have so many languages... PinPopular
Ed Leighton-Dick13-Apr-09 4:12
Ed Leighton-Dick13-Apr-09 4:12 
GeneralRe: There is a reason we have so many languages... Pin
dmjm-h13-Apr-09 10:59
dmjm-h13-Apr-09 10:59 
GeneralMessage Removed Pin
13-Apr-09 11:38
professionalN_tro_P13-Apr-09 11:38 
GeneralRe: There is a reason we have so many languages... Pin
John M. Drescher13-Apr-09 11:45
John M. Drescher13-Apr-09 11:45 
GeneralRe: There is a reason we have so many languages... Pin
ely_bob13-Apr-09 18:05
professionalely_bob13-Apr-09 18:05 
GeneralFewer languages, but not a single one Pin
Nemanja Trifunovic13-Apr-09 4:03
Nemanja Trifunovic13-Apr-09 4:03 
GeneralRe: Fewer languages, but not a single one Pin
Kamarey13-Apr-09 5:09
Kamarey13-Apr-09 5:09 
GeneralRe: Fewer languages, but not a single one Pin
Shog913-Apr-09 5:13
sitebuilderShog913-Apr-09 5:13 
GeneralRe: Fewer languages, but not a single one Pin
Rama Krishna Vavilala13-Apr-09 5:19
Rama Krishna Vavilala13-Apr-09 5:19 
GeneralRe: Fewer languages, but not a single one Pin
Shog913-Apr-09 5:24
sitebuilderShog913-Apr-09 5:24 
GeneralRe: Fewer languages, but not a single one Pin
Kamarey13-Apr-09 5:43
Kamarey13-Apr-09 5:43 
GeneralRe: Fewer languages, but not a single one Pin
Shog913-Apr-09 5:45
sitebuilderShog913-Apr-09 5:45 
GeneralRe: Fewer languages, but not a single one Pin
Nemanja Trifunovic13-Apr-09 5:34
Nemanja Trifunovic13-Apr-09 5:34 
GeneralRe: Fewer languages, but not a single one Pin
Mladen Janković13-Apr-09 14:47
Mladen Janković13-Apr-09 14:47 
General"Fewer languages" can't happen Pin
PIEBALDconsult13-Apr-09 3:59
mvePIEBALDconsult13-Apr-09 3:59 
Languages may fall into disuse, but they don't cease to exist. Things that were written in languages that are now "dead" are still around even though maybe no one can understand them.

Furthermore, a language exists once it has been defined, even if no one uses it and, in the case of programming languages, even if no compiler or interpreter exists for it.

While I agree that the use of fewer languages in active development projects is a good thing, I could not choose "We should work towards far fewer languages". So I voted for "It should stay as it is now"; whereby if a language is expressive and easy to use and is useful across a broad range of application domains, then it may supercede several other languages. (Language Darwinism Big Grin | :-D )

Plus, I disagree with the "s" at the end of "toward". Dead | X|
GeneralRe: "Fewer languages" can't happen Pin
Rob Grainger13-Apr-09 22:51
Rob Grainger13-Apr-09 22:51 
GeneralIt won't happen nor is it neccesary Pin
SimonRigby13-Apr-09 3:56
SimonRigby13-Apr-09 3:56 
GeneralMore languages = more problems Pin
Kamarey13-Apr-09 3:36
Kamarey13-Apr-09 3:36 
GeneralRe: More languages = more problems Pin
SimonRigby13-Apr-09 3:55
SimonRigby13-Apr-09 3:55 
GeneralRe: More languages = more problems Pin
chaiguy133713-Apr-09 5:23
chaiguy133713-Apr-09 5:23 
GeneralRe: More languages = more problems Pin
PIEBALDconsult13-Apr-09 4:04
mvePIEBALDconsult13-Apr-09 4:04 
GeneralRe: More languages = more problems Pin
Ware@Work13-Apr-09 4:24
Ware@Work13-Apr-09 4:24 
GeneralRe: More languages = more problems Pin
Kamarey13-Apr-09 5:07
Kamarey13-Apr-09 5:07 
GeneralRe: More languages = more problems Pin
Ware@Work13-Apr-09 6:04
Ware@Work13-Apr-09 6:04 

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