On: Programming languages, operating systems, despair ...

[StevenObua]

Well, I am doing something about it :-) Look at Babel-17 (www.babel-17.com). It is not ready yet, and for the next few months it will be purely functional, but eventually, you will get it all.

[redteddy23 → StevenObua]

But if I learn babel17 won't I become a traitor!

[StevenObua → redteddy23]

Of course not, just learn it, then you'll see ;-)