Comments on: The usual set of excuses http://afongen.com/blog/2007/11/27/the-usual-set-of-excuses/ Sam Buchanan's weblog Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:36:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: afongen » Upcoming Talks http://afongen.com/blog/2007/11/27/the-usual-set-of-excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-21532 afongen » Upcoming Talks Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:33:36 +0000 http://afongen.com/blog/2007/11/27/the-usual-set-of-excuses/#comment-21532 [...] of new languages and platforms to address these concerns. This is all stuff that’s been rolling around in my head for the last year or two, and I’m tempted by a bit of self-indulgent examination of how [...] [...] of new languages and platforms to address these concerns. This is all stuff that’s been rolling around in my head for the last year or two, and I’m tempted by a bit of self-indulgent examination of how [...]

]]> By: Michael Kohout http://afongen.com/blog/2007/11/27/the-usual-set-of-excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-17425 Michael Kohout Sun, 02 Dec 2007 07:08:43 +0000 http://afongen.com/blog/2007/11/27/the-usual-set-of-excuses/#comment-17425 Well....as you know, Sam, I became interested in Common Lisp after reading the Ruby pick ax book....and finding that closures and stuff are all great(which lisp has as well), as are open classes, but...if a class is open, why can't I override/extend a certain instance's behavior? With Ruby I can't with Lisp I can. While this feature could be misused there are no doubt times it would be awesome. Well….as you know, Sam, I became interested in Common Lisp after reading the Ruby pick ax book….and finding that closures and stuff are all great(which lisp has as well), as are open classes, but…if a class is open, why can’t I override/extend a certain instance’s behavior?

With Ruby I can’t with Lisp I can. While this feature could be misused there are no doubt times it would be awesome.

]]> By: Sam http://afongen.com/blog/2007/11/27/the-usual-set-of-excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-17180 Sam Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:52:04 +0000 http://afongen.com/blog/2007/11/27/the-usual-set-of-excuses/#comment-17180 The long tail. Of course. An important point was hovering on the outskirts of awareness that I couldn't quite identify. That was it. Makes your point about conversations, doesn't it? Thanks. The long tail. Of course. An important point was hovering on the outskirts of awareness that I couldn’t quite identify. That was it.

Makes your point about conversations, doesn’t it? Thanks.

]]> By: Aloof Schipperke http://afongen.com/blog/2007/11/27/the-usual-set-of-excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-17176 Aloof Schipperke Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:44:43 +0000 http://afongen.com/blog/2007/11/27/the-usual-set-of-excuses/#comment-17176 I've struggled with the same question - namely, why write about something when it seems to be a mere replica of existing material? On the other hand, blogging is also about conversations. Perhaps an apparent rehash written today will prompt a thought from someone else. Also, maybe a partial writeup on a meatier topic will prompt someone else to add something to the topic. Distributed computing via carbon-based lifeforms. :-) As for nuts, bah - there's tons of us out here. That's the beauty of the long tail. I’ve struggled with the same question – namely, why write about something when it seems to be a mere replica of existing material?

On the other hand, blogging is also about conversations. Perhaps an apparent rehash written today will prompt a thought from someone else.

Also, maybe a partial writeup on a meatier topic will prompt someone else to add something to the topic. Distributed computing via carbon-based lifeforms. :-)

As for nuts, bah – there’s tons of us out here. That’s the beauty of the long tail.

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