On Jan 28, 2005, at 14:37, James Britt wrote: >> In other words, an implementation language of any sort is not a >> silver bullet of any sort. >> After all, blaming or praising a language for your own success or >> failure would be equivalent to a writer blaming its pen for "writer's >> block". > > But each can have significant influence. If you are trying to write > something out in longhand , and your pen weighs 700 pounds, it will > take a little longer to complete, and you will be a little less likely > to explore possibilities that don't show immediate payoff. You may > also be less likely to go revise earlier work, and may be more willing > to settle for a less-than-ideal end result. Well, in practice, the choice is more like between a Montblanc or a Faber. Same difference. Plus I have become quite proficient at manipulating halbards 8^) http://www.angelfire.com/games2/cautionwetpaint/gallery2/ 2_GK_Halbard_front.jpg Cheers -- PA, Onnay Equitursay http://alt.textdrive.com/