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Subject: Re: in defense of GC
From: Georg Bauhaus <bauhaus@futureapps.de>
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On Fri, 2007-02-09 at 17:17 +0100, Markus E Leypold wrote:
> Georg Bauhaus <bauhaus@futureapps.de> writes:
> 
> > On Thu, 2007-02-08 at 09:49 +0100, Markus E Leypold wrote:
> >> 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. 
> >
> > If your question is asking how much time a beginner will need
> 
> If that is you only question, fine. It wasn't mine.

OK, I admit I have had some difficulty in parsing the beginner-sentence,
I tried my best which is never enough. Does your question have to do
with beginners at all?