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On 9 Mar 2000, at 10:58, Berk/Devlin wrote:

> 1.  Are my fears about scripting languages vs. "real" programming
> languages justified? 

IMO, there are quite a few instances in which you can't find 
anywhere to draw a line between a scripting language and a "real" 
language.  Perl, python, tcl, ruby, and several others can all be 
used to develop any kind of application you care to name.  I think 
that maybe the best solution can be to combine interpreted and 
compiled languages.  Develop in perl, for example, then locate the 
bottle-necks and do those sections in C to improve the 
performance of the program.  There are things you can do with a 
line of perl that require pages of C code, which is one of the main 
reasons I say this.

As for being left high and dry by the scripting languages . . . I don't 
see how.  The perl community is established, strong, and vocal, 
just to give one example.  If Larry Wall pitched his tent tomorrow, 
the perl would mourn but keep right on.  (I keep using that in my 
examples because it's what I'm most familiar with).

> 2.  We all agree that developing using a real language will take
> additional time.  Are "real" programming languages worth the
> overhead? 

See above. ;-)

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