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Re:Why I left Mac for Windows: Apple has given up by coldtea on Sunday March 05, 2017 @05:52PM (#13799344)
>As a Linux/Windows developer

As a Linux/Windows developer you are not the target audience (which I already addressed).

Besides, just because you can't use it, it doesn't make it a toy language, just a language that doesn't have support (or full support) for Linux.

A toy language has a specific meaning, it's not a generic work for "language I can't use professionally on my platform/industry".

I can't use Forth to make web apps either, which is were I make all of my money, but it's not a toy language by any means.

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Re:Why I left Mac for Windows: Apple has given up by JdeBP on Monday March 06, 2017 @04:01AM (#13801532)
Yes, it's wrong to be dismissive like that. But no, "toy language" does not have a specific meaning. It is a slang insult, not a proper technical term.
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