http://phildawesstuff.disqus.com/enThu, 10 Aug 2006 11:06:37 -0000http://www.phildawes.net/blog/2006/08/02/java-cage-rattling/#comment-2753429<blockquote>pure “Java programmers” are only a step up from VB weenies ;-) and many have no concept of functional languages except that “they’re a bit hard to write in”</blockquote><p></p><p>Blimey - if that's not a troll I don't know what is!</p>Phil DawesThu, 10 Aug 2006 11:06:37 -0000http://www.phildawes.net/blog/2006/08/02/java-cage-rattling/#comment-2753428<p>I think that's the point of the article: pure "Java programmers" are only a step up from VB weenies ;-) and many have no concept of functional languages except that "they're a bit hard to write in". And as for declarative/logical languages...</p>Ian RogersThu, 10 Aug 2006 10:38:56 -0000http://www.phildawes.net/blog/2006/08/02/java-cage-rattling/#comment-2753427<p>Java is an imperative OO language and should not be compared to functional languages.</p>James BurtonThu, 10 Aug 2006 09:03:11 -0000