Programming Ground Be Funny Still

It's an old hat but still once in a while it strikes me as funny that machines that provide us with cutting edge fast big hot expensive data processors (PCs, gaming consoles, graphix subsystems, linux servesr) still seem to attract a lot of "old school" speed oriented software written in "old school" strongly typed languages with basically early binding and tight coupling to TCA (target computing architecture) provided by rather agressive optimizing compilers provided by either the cpu manufacturer or nice but slightly deranged geeky speed measurbator guys. That software (browsers, games, word processors, grafic editors ...) Those Software Sets also use little to no AGC (automatic garbage collection).

CBCDs (computer based comsumer-oriented devices) on the other hand that enrich the world with small cheap slower cool running CPUs (set top boxes, lots of different mobile gadgets like phones, still and motion cameras, AV storeandplayers, PDAs ....) seem to be mostly inhabited by more modern OOP software running on VM platforms, heavily relying on AGC and lots of late binding.

It is clear I exaggerate here (mostly because of Java which is or at least tries to be the sort of compromising Jack of all trades), but still I sense some deep unbalance. And unbalance leads to fear, fear leads to anger .... and some of us definitely do not have the patience to wait for the chosen one, especially when we know beforehand, it's gonna be a pathetic 11 year old little asshole with not even a decent coiffeuse to hide that away.

With the first type the leading goal seems to be a maximum of functionality and flexibility on the enduser side of data processing. This in turn makes excessive demands on the behaviourial diversity and learning interest of said user nevertheless and works only because so many people adore the power user idol and will rather not think about where SuperOffice3000x gets in their way of working.

The second type is often disappointing and shallow. Mobile mail is working now, 30 years after its invention and will soon become terrible when version 2 will be a mighty social communityware client.