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Re:قلب: a non-ASCII programming language written in Arabic by fastball on Friday October 25, 2019 @04:58AM (#21353106)
Eh, I think you're forgetting how much english grammar exists in stdlibs.

`string.toUppercase()` is super intuitive for an english speaker, but is nonsense that needs to be memorized for someone that can't speak english.

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Re:قلب: a non-ASCII programming language written in Arabic by guggle on Friday October 25, 2019 @05:06AM (#21353148)
That's my point: everyone has to learn a bit of english, and that's good. It's good for everyone. It's a personal annoyance at first but with a bit of effort you turn it into a personal skill which then benefits to everyone.

Community > Individual

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Re:قلب: a non-ASCII programming language written in Arabic by fastball on Friday October 25, 2019 @08:53AM (#21354455)
I'm not sure how an arabic speaker having to learn english is better than you having to learn arabic.
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Re:قلب: a non-ASCII programming language written in Arabic by guggle on Friday October 25, 2019 @10:37AM (#21355368)
It's not, but I don't get your point.
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Re:قلب: a non-ASCII programming language written in Arabic by fastball on Friday October 25, 2019 @12:06PM (#21356353)
Your underlying point seems to be that the world would be better if we all spoke one language.

I disagree, and to my mind programming is no different than linguistics in this regard.

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Re:قلب: a non-ASCII programming language written in Arabic by guggle on Friday October 25, 2019 @06:10PM (#21359750)
Sorry, there is no underlying point.
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Re:قلب: a non-ASCII programming language written in Arabic by fastball on Friday October 25, 2019 @08:50PM (#21360747)
You are going to need to more clearly explain how this

  That's my point: everyone has to learn a bit of english, and that's good.
is "good" then.
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Re:قلب: a non-ASCII programming language written in Arabic by guggle on Saturday October 26, 2019 @10:59AM (#21364053)
Refer to my first post to find why.
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