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Re:Microsoft takes .NET open source and cross-platform by lmm on Wednesday November 12, 2014 @12:22PM (#8596754)
F# is elegant but ultimately held back by its lack of higher kinded types.
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Re:Microsoft takes .NET open source and cross-platform by kvb on Wednesday November 12, 2014 @02:32PM (#8597618)
Held back from what? I mean, I'd love it even more if it had higher kinded types, but it's a pretty great language as is.
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Re:Microsoft takes .NET open source and cross-platform by jakevn on Wednesday November 12, 2014 @04:45PM (#8598421)
It's simply less expressive.

Just as Go is fine without generics, F# is fine without HKTs.

It's a sad realization for those coming from a language that does support HKTs. Still a great language.

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Re:Microsoft takes .NET open source and cross-platform by seanmcdirmid on Wednesday November 12, 2014 @05:20PM (#8598655)
I can't tell if you are serious or joking :). it is definitely a trade off to be made, the power offered by higher kinded typing doesnt come for free.
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