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From: Markus E Leypold
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Georg Bauhaus <bauhaus@arcor.de> writes:

> On Wed, 2007-02-07 at 12:19 +0100, Markus E Leypold wrote:
>> Georg Bauhaus <bauhaus@futureapps.de> writes:
>> 
>
>> > If you do this, perhaps you can find the time to use a, uh, stop-watch
>> > to measure the time it takes to produce, read, and change the programs?
>> > I.e., to technically manage significant software. The times will be
>> > important input for deciding whether or not static typing does indeed
>> > help in production.
>> > The only thing that relates to economic efficiency, if you want it :-)
>> 
>> So the how long a beginner in a specific language takes to do
>> something is "important input for deciding ..." if compared to what,
>> exactly?
>
> I don't think Ray is a beginner in functional programming.

>> So the how long a beginner in a specific language takes to do
                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I should think I have been quite clear on that. 

Regards -- Markus