[Haskell-cafe] Another analogy

[Michael Vanier]

I submit my own attempts for consideration:

http://www.cs.caltech.edu/~mvanier/hacking/rants/cars.html

Mike

Andrew Coppin wrote:
>  From the guy who brought you "data in Haskell is like an undead quantum 
> cat", I present the following:
> 
> "If programming languages were like vehicles, C would be a Ferrari, C++ 
> would be a Porshe, Java would be a BWM and Haskell would be a hovercraft.
> 
> It doesn't even have WHEELS! There is no steering wheel, no gearbox, no 
> clutch... it doesn't even have BRAKES!!!
> 
> It completely turns the rules upside down. I mean, it moves by PUSHING 
> AIR. That's just crazy! It even STEERS by pushing air. It sounds so 
> absurd, it couldn't possibly work...
> 
> ...oh, but it DOES work. Very well, actually. In fact, a hovercraft can 
> do some things that the others can't. It works on water. It can go 
> sideways. It can REALLY turn on the spot."
> 
> Insert whitty replies here...
> 
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