Um, yeah it can. It's by no means a certinty, but it most emphaticly can.
A lanaugge that provides only a few rigid means to accomplish most tasks
teaches it desciples to think linearly.
A language which offers flexability and accomidates (dare I say) artistry
teaches it's programers to apreciate 'pretty' programs.
I submit that a pretty program is one which manages to solve it's problem
with style and without becoming obtuse.
It's more like giving a painter a Qualla Pad and the Gimp and then saying,
what? You can't draw? You must suck.
-Corwin
-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Burlison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 4:01 PM
To: Brust, Corwin
Cc: Tony Payne; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: What is Perl?
"Brust, Corwin" wrote:
> A good language can help produce good programers, though. Perhaps Tom's
> team can be required to 'use OurStrictness' which sets up stuff like
> exporting use of strict and taint
No it can't. It is a bit like fitting a speed limiter to a lorry - it
limits the damage caused in case of an accident, but it does nothing to
improve the drivers skills.
--
Alan Burlison
