Re: Programming Language

2016-08-11 Thread David Kastrup
Ricardo Wurmus writes: > Hi Conor, > > David Kastrup writes: > >> For extending LilyPond, you need Scheme. Scheme knowledge is only of >> limited marketing value but of course the general kind of solving >> programming tasks from within a fourth generation extension language may >> still be rea

Re: Programming Language

2016-08-11 Thread Urs Liska
Am 10.08.2016 um 19:09 schrieb David Kastrup: > C++ is a good career move, but the C++ in LilyPond's code base is of > rather mixed quality and of rather mixed age: the early parts had to > rely on the features available in early language standards. So C++ > skills acquired while working with Li

Re: Programming Language

2016-08-11 Thread Ricardo Wurmus
Hi Conor, David Kastrup writes: > For extending LilyPond, you need Scheme. Scheme knowledge is only of > limited marketing value but of course the general kind of solving > programming tasks from within a fourth generation extension language may > still be reasonably relevant. Scheme is a ver

Re: Programming Language

2016-08-10 Thread David Kastrup
Conor Cook writes: > Dear Lilypond Developers, > > I am embarking on a quest to learn computer programming (or IT help > desk/network administration – suggestions on best choice for career, > knowing there are lots of variables?).  At this point I am learning > programming best practices and gene