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Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think?

From	Lew <noone@lewscanon.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.java.programmer
Subject	Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think?
Date	2012-04-21 12:55 -0700
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BGB wrote:
> Leif Roar Moldskred wrote:
>> Lew<noone@lewscanon.com wrote:
>>>
>>> How sizeable is this sadly mistaken minority?
>>>
>>> If they all thought the world were flat, would that make them correct?
>>
>> Language isn't defined by an objective physical reality, though, but
>> by usage -- which is why "awful" and "awesome" today have opposite
>> meanings.
>>
>
> yes, and why people might actually disagree regarding the usage of various terms.
>
> for objective reality, people can go and measure and test stuff.
> for language use, it more amounts to consensus, and languages change over time:
> this can be drastic, as in the differences between English and German;
> this can be more subtle, as in the differences between the US California
> dialect and Londoner dialects of English;
> or it can be things like the specific uses of certain terms.
>
> so, it is all a bit more informal and fluid, and not nearly so much about
> people being somehow chained to a dictionary or similar.
>
>
> even regarding objective reality, there is still some room for disagreement:
> competition between conventions and theories;
> various ways of interpreting the results of various measurements or experiments;
> ...
>
> rarely are things so simply black and white.

Fortunately, in today's world, the meanings of "dozen" and "teens" are so 
simply black and white. While your statement as a poster-saying superficial 
generality is correct, in the particulars of these terms it's sadly mistaken.

-- 
Lew
Honi soit qui mal y pense.
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no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? "Nasser M. Abbasi" <nma@12000.org> - 2012-04-19 18:27 -0500
  Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-04-19 20:02 -0400
    Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-04-19 17:31 -0700
      Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2012-04-20 15:45 +0200
        Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2012-04-20 15:05 +0000
          Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2012-04-20 19:32 +0200
        Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2012-04-20 20:47 -0700
    Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2012-04-19 17:45 -0700
      Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-04-19 21:22 -0400
      Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? "Nasser M. Abbasi" <nma@12000.org> - 2012-04-19 21:16 -0500
        Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2012-04-19 23:11 -0700
  Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Arved Sandstrom <asandstrom3minus1@eastlink.ca> - 2012-04-19 21:35 -0300
    Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-04-19 21:31 -0400
    Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-04-19 19:22 -0700
      Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2012-04-19 23:15 -0700
        Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2012-04-20 07:45 -0700
          Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-04-20 08:20 -0700
            Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2012-04-20 19:57 -0700
              Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-04-21 04:25 -0700
                Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Leif Roar Moldskred <leifm@dimnakorr.com> - 2012-04-21 07:05 -0500
                Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2012-04-21 07:42 -0700
                Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-04-21 12:55 -0700
                Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2012-04-21 13:27 -0700
                Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-04-21 13:34 -0700
                Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2012-04-21 14:01 -0700
                Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2012-04-21 23:48 +0000
                Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-04-21 17:46 -0700
        Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-04-20 08:08 -0700
          Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2012-04-20 16:46 +0000
            Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-04-20 12:52 -0700
        Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-04-20 08:17 -0700
          Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2012-04-20 09:02 -0700
            Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-04-20 12:48 -0700
            Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? David Lamb <dalamb@cs.queensu.ca> - 2012-04-20 21:08 -0400
              Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2012-04-21 01:55 +0000
                Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-04-21 04:28 -0700
  Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Joshua Cranmer <Pidgeot18@verizon.invalid> - 2012-04-19 19:36 -0500
  Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Tsukino Usagi <usagi@tsukino.ca> - 2012-04-20 15:27 +0900
    Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Arved Sandstrom <asandstrom3minus1@eastlink.ca> - 2012-04-20 07:04 -0300
      Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Tsukino Usagi <usagi@tsukino.ca> - 2012-04-20 22:17 +0900
        Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2012-04-20 15:59 +0200
      Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Thufir <hawat.thufir@gmail.com> - 2012-04-20 14:21 -0700
      Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-04-20 19:11 -0400
    Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Tsukino Usagi <usagi@tsukino.ca> - 2012-04-20 22:16 +0900
      Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2012-04-20 15:55 +0200
    Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2012-04-20 07:49 -0700
      Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-04-20 19:19 -0400
        Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2012-04-21 07:58 -0700
    Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? rossum <rossum48@coldmail.com> - 2012-04-20 20:08 +0100
      Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-04-20 12:54 -0700
        Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2012-04-20 21:48 +0000
          Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-04-20 16:45 -0700
            Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2012-04-21 01:56 +0000
              Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-04-21 04:35 -0700
      Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Jim Janney <jjanney@shell.xmission.com> - 2012-04-20 16:24 -0600
    Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-04-20 19:08 -0400
    Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Joshua Cranmer <Pidgeot18@verizon.invalid> - 2012-04-20 18:14 -0500
      Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-04-20 19:22 -0400
      Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-04-20 20:36 -0400
  Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-04-20 05:33 -0700
    Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Bernd Nawothnig <Bernd.Nawothnig@t-online.de> - 2012-04-20 20:53 +0200
      Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-04-20 13:36 -0700
        Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Bernd Nawothnig <Bernd.Nawothnig@t-online.de> - 2012-04-21 10:20 +0200
          Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-04-23 10:24 -0700
            Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2012-04-24 14:39 -0700
              Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-04-24 15:06 -0700
                Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2012-04-24 17:07 -0700
                Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-04-25 00:48 -0700
                Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2012-04-25 08:20 -0700
                Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-04-25 08:59 -0700
                Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2012-04-25 10:32 -0700
              Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Tsukino Usagi <usagi@tsukino.ca> - 2012-04-29 23:03 +0900
                Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2012-04-29 10:28 -0700
      Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2012-04-21 08:55 -0700
        Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-04-21 12:56 -0700
          Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2012-04-21 13:41 -0700
  Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Silvio Bierman <silvio@moc.com> - 2012-04-20 16:50 +0200
    Re: no more primitive data types in Java (JDK 10+). What do you think? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-04-20 19:04 -0400

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