> I am a novice programmer but I see projects such as JRuby, Jython, and Scala > which are gluing together languages and development paradigms. While I > recognize the importance of development on a ubiquitous language such as > PHP, I don't think that we should segregate our community at such an early > stage, if at all. We need Solidarity. > I can personally vouch for Scala and the Scala-based web framework "lift"
However, is this really the proper time to start discussing languages? At least to me it feels too early in the game. Until we know exactly _what_ to program, programing language isn't ready to be decided, IMHO. Solidarity forever, fellow hackers! On Sat, May 8, 2010 at 12:49 AM, Brylie Oxley <[email protected]> wrote: > >> * The current state of low-cost web hosting makes PHP and MySQL the >> clear contenders as the development platform of choice, much to the >> chagrin of some. >> > > Language choice is not simply a matter of chagrin. It is a matter of freedom > and cooperation. Lets keep talking about how to unify development efforts in > many languages (and locales) by developing a robust protocol and allowing > creative minds to flourish by using development methods of preference. > > Secondly, languages such as Perl, Python, and Ruby are commonly supported on > cheap web hosts including 1and1, Arvixe, BlueHost, DreamHost, FastDomain, > FatCow, GoDaddy, Greenville, HostClear, HostGator, HostMonster, iPage, > ixWebHosting, JustHost, MochaHost, to name several. > > I am a novice programmer but I see projects such as JRuby, Jython, and Scala > which are gluing together languages and development paradigms. While I > recognize the importance of development on a ubiquitous language such as > PHP, I don't think that we should segregate our community at such an early > stage, if at all. We need Solidarity. > > --Brylie Oxley > GNU.media Intern > The Woolman Semester > > http://woolman.org > (530) 273 - 3183 > > "..ideas should freely spread from one [person] to another over the globe, > for the moral and mutual instruction of man[kind], and improvement of [our] > condition.." - -Thomas Jefferson > > >
