Darren New wrote:
> Why has programming language development been functionally stalled for 
> 30 years?

Because the current environment is well-suited to survival in its 
current form?

Why the societal fascination with, nay, *demand* for 'new and improved'? 
  "If it's old, it's bad!" is only valid if the current situation is no 
longer suitable for the old thing to exist.  Software development has 
pushed the expectation for Something New in an artificial and 
exaggerated way.

--
Tim Cook
http://empyrean.freesitespace.net

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