DocumentCode :
1119735
Title :
Point/Counterpoint
Author :
Ungar, David ; Ernst, Erik
Author_Institution :
IBM Research
Volume :
24
Issue :
5
fYear :
2007
Firstpage :
72
Lastpage :
75
Abstract :
Point Argument: "Dynamic Languages (in Reactive Environments) Unleash Creativity," by David Ungar. For the sake of creativity, the profession needs to concentrate more on inventing new and better dynamic languages and environments and less on improving static languages. Counterpoint Argument: "Explicitly Declared Static Types: The Missing Links," by Erik Ernst. How do we understand software? Using it is a powerful approach, but it provides examples of properties, not general truths. Some static knowledge is needed. This department is part of a special issue on dynamically typed languages.
Keywords :
Collaborative software; Computer languages; Humans; Lakes; Programming profession; Roads; Software libraries; computer languages; object-oriented languages; programming environments;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Software, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0740-7459
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/MS.2007.142
Filename :
4302689
Link To Document :
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