Dynamic Language(s)

Sun wants to explain its plans to better support dynamic languages on the JVM so it trots out a "computational theologist" who casts his explanation in terms of working "behind enemy lines." I wonder why programmers want to transform themselves linguistically into evangelists or "theologists," and why "theologists" are so fond of aggressive war metaphors. Does it have something to do with dynamic language?

Maybe it's increased support for dynamic language that we were seeing in Jonathan Schwartz's blog this past week, where he was apparently driven to share with us the information that blogging drives transparency, transparency drives information out to the marketplace and in to Sun, Sun's legal team drives Sun's business and lawyers drive change, but Jonathan doesn't drive lawyers crazy. Just those of us who obsess over language, dynamic or otherwise.

Posted by Mike Swaine at 05:19 AM  Permalink