"Nick Sabalausky" <a...@a.a> wrote in message news:h3ga75$2n4...@digitalmars.com... > "Walter Bright" <newshou...@digitalmars.com> wrote in message > news:h3g51a$2e3...@digitalmars.com... >> Here's certainly a different take on language design: >> >> http://blog.objectmentor.com/articles/2009/07/13/ending-the-era-of-patronizing-language-design >> >> I'm not convinced. All my engineering experience supports the idea that >> the larger the project and the more people are involved in it, the better >> off you are with isolation between modules and better enforcement of >> interfaces. >> >> Simply relying on programmers being responsible isn't good enough when >> you've got a high risk application. >> >> What are your experiences? > > (rant)
Of course, then again, something like Java *is* patronizing in a very bad way. Like other people have said, let me do what I want, but if I'm doing something questionable, make sure I'm at least aware of it.