Re: When functional languages can be accepted by industry?

From: John Max Skaller (skaller@maxtal.com.au)
Date: Thu Apr 13 2000 - 17:40:54 MET DST

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Daniel de Rauglaudre wrote:
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> > 1. Current functional languages do not have enough library support:
> > so it is not convenient to use FL for database management, programming
> > friendly user interface etc. Without industry support, these libraries
> > would take a long time to implement
>
> let rec industry_support () = library_support ()
> and library_support () = industry_support ();;

You have left out the important ingredient: politics.

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