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Re:Chinese Python: “Translating a programming language” by Sandra_Snan on Tuesday December 01, 2009 @03:28PM (#970674)
I’ve tried to learn Chinese, and I think I’ll take it up again. I’d rather the world standardized on a constructed auxlang than on a language that’s tied to a particular nation.
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Re:Chinese Python: “Translating a programming language” by riobard on Wednesday December 02, 2009 @12:07PM (#972406)
Unlike computer languages, constructed human languages seem never to gain enough mass to carry on. Too many people have invested too much time and money in English currently, so it's wiser to reuse that (or any other language provided it is popular enough).

Also I don't think English is tied to a particular nation ... well, maybe English-speaking nations. That's sad, but true, fact of life :|

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