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Re:Programming languages and their relationship styles by chc on Thursday February 17, 2011 @05:20PM (#2233141)
I think it's a reference to Ada's reputation for being a "bondage and discipline language": http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?BondageAndDisciplineLanguage
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Re:Programming languages and their relationship styles by archangel_one on Thursday February 17, 2011 @05:49PM (#2233254)
I don't find it works well in this metaphor though, because the stereotype of Ada is that it's straight-laced and proper and thus popular with the Department of Defence. To me that doesn't mesh at all well with this picture of it bringing out the bondage gear to play "Mistress of Pain" of an evening.
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Re:Programming languages and their relationship styles by chc on Thursday February 17, 2011 @06:00PM (#2233296)
I agree. I would have gone with a Catholic school headmistress or something like that. I was just explaining where the (overly literal) description came from.
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