Smith, Arthur B. wrote:

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> the motivation behind using a non-M solution is a
> combination of politics (which I won't go into here) and a realization that
> M programmers have been an increasingly rare bird.

Isn't it true that there is more "future" for programmers in the newer
languages?  And also that the history of software that one implementation
of a concept provides algorithms, structure, and standards; and revelations of
possibilities which are more easily accommodated by rewriting than through
maintenance?

Dan

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