Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics

From	Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.javascript
Subject	Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics
Date	2017-04-19 10:03 -0700
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On Wed, 19 Apr 2017 12:00:32 +0200, "Evertjan."
<exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> wrote:

>Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> wrote on 19 Apr 2017 in 
>comp.lang.javascript:
>
>>>Javascript is the language, not the/an implementation. 
>> 
>>      It can be either.
>> 
>>      "The JavaScript in browser XYZ is based on version x.y.z of the
>> standard." would be an example of a reference to the implementation.
>
>"The English spoken in India is different from that spoken on the Isle of 
>Man" is about differences in dialect. To call that "The implementation of 
>English is different" well, that seems to me a stretch too far.

     We donot use the word "implementation" with natural languages. At
least, I have never seen it used that way.  We do use it with
programming languages though.

>>      I do not presume to instruct you in Dutch; please do not presume
>> to instruct me in English.
>
>I presume you are wrong, and see in general no reason why it should be so 
>important for your self-esteem that I would not be able to instruct you on 
>your English even if you feel incompetent at Dutch.

     No.  It is that your sweeping statements are flatly wrong, and I
can easily present counterexamples.  Even having done so, it does not
stop you from making more of them.

>After all this discussion with you is in English for some very practical 
>reason.

     Sure.  And your ordinary English is quite good.  However, when we
get into unusual cases, native knowledge really helps.

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

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Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2017-04-14 11:49 -0700
  Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics John G Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2017-04-15 11:07 +0100
    Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2017-04-15 11:52 -0700
      Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2017-04-15 12:04 -0700
        Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2017-04-15 14:52 -0700
          Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2017-04-15 15:04 -0700
            Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2017-04-16 00:09 +0200
              Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2017-04-15 15:18 -0700
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2017-04-16 11:27 +0200
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics <cyber@2trom.com> - 2017-04-16 15:08 +0000
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2017-04-16 20:47 +0200
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2017-04-17 10:02 -0700
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2017-04-17 23:46 +0200
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2017-04-18 17:39 -0700
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics Andrew Poulos <ap_prog@hotmail.com> - 2017-04-19 11:25 +1000
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics Bob Martin <bob.martin@excite.com> - 2017-04-19 07:30 +0100
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2017-04-19 12:13 +0200
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2017-04-19 13:58 +0200
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2017-04-19 17:20 +0200
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2017-04-19 10:00 -0700
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics <cyber@2trom.com> - 2017-04-20 12:33 +0000
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2017-04-20 11:39 -0700
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2017-04-20 21:24 +0200
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2017-04-21 11:57 -0700
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2017-04-21 18:37 +0200
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2017-04-19 12:00 +0200
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2017-04-19 10:03 -0700
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2017-04-20 00:07 +0200
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2017-04-19 17:21 -0700
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics Andrew Poulos <ap_prog@hotmail.com> - 2017-04-20 15:54 +1000
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2017-04-20 08:46 +0200
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2017-04-20 08:43 +0200
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2017-04-20 11:42 -0700
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2017-04-20 21:37 +0200
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2017-04-21 03:23 -0700
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics Andrew Poulos <ap_prog@hotmail.com> - 2017-04-22 16:21 +1000
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2017-04-22 12:15 +0200
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2017-04-21 11:58 -0700
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics <cyber@2trom.com> - 2017-04-17 13:01 +0000
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2017-04-17 20:28 +0200
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics bit-naughty@hotmail.com - 2017-04-19 23:50 -0700
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics Andrew Poulos <ap_prog@hotmail.com> - 2017-04-20 19:02 +1000
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2017-04-20 11:24 +0200
            Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2017-04-15 15:14 -0700
              Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2017-04-15 15:24 -0700
        Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics John G Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2017-04-17 10:49 +0100
          Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics RobG <rgqld@iinet.net.au> - 2017-04-23 08:39 +1000
            Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2017-04-22 15:46 -0700
              Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics John G Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2017-04-23 15:29 +0100
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2017-04-23 09:47 -0700
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2017-04-23 09:57 -0700
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics John G Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2017-04-24 11:09 +0100
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2017-04-24 05:26 -0700
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2017-04-24 05:32 -0700
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2017-04-24 05:36 -0700
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2017-04-24 05:44 -0700
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics John G Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2017-04-24 15:12 +0100
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2017-04-24 10:12 -0700
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2017-04-23 09:49 -0700
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics John G Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2017-04-24 11:10 +0100
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2017-04-24 12:07 -0700
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2017-04-24 21:24 +0100
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2017-04-24 13:32 -0700
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2017-04-24 13:41 -0700
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2017-04-24 13:56 -0700
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics John G Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2017-04-25 10:41 +0100
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2017-04-26 12:15 -0700
                Re: Javascripts and highlevel computer language programming of graphics jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2017-04-24 13:27 -0700

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