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A complete re-write (preceded by a very deep analysis) is exactly the opposite of productivity.
> problems with these languages that new languages have addressed.
And new problems were introduced... case in point: this very article.
> Do you think a car from 1985 is better than one from 2015?
Depends on the car...
I think this analogy would be better: "Do you think a hammer and screwdriver from 1985 are better than the ones from 2015?"
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A complete re-write (preceded by a very deep analysis) is exactly the opposite of productivity.
> problems with these languages that new languages have addressed.
And new problems were introduced... case in point: this very article.
> Do you think a car from 1985 is better than one from 2015?
Depends on the car...
I think this analogy would be better: "Do you think a hammer and screwdriver from 1985 are better than the ones from 2015?"