http://faerye.net/post/une-langue-minimaliste 2003-11-17T14:36:19+00:00 http://faerye.net/post/une-langue-minimaliste#comment-749 2003-11-17T14:36:19+00:00 2003-11-17T14:36:19+00:00 <p>Hey now, it is just &#8216;kernel&#8217; to computers. Not core.</p> felicity http://faerye.net/post/une-langue-minimaliste#comment-748 2003-11-17T14:29:45+00:00 2003-11-17T14:29:45+00:00 <p>I like our language. The fact that we have three (and probably more) different words for these concepts is useful. When you need to extend the meaning of a word by borrowing it into a technical jargon, you have many more options and the potential for a lot more precision. <br /> <br /> Plus, less confusion. &#8216;Core&#8217; wrt computers means memory. &#8216;Kernel&#8217; refers to the deep magic of the operating system. No one in the field confuses these two. If they both had the same name, confusion would abound.<br /> <br /> This large variety of related words is also a boon to creative writing. Using a slightly different word can evoke different shades of meaning while communicating the same basic idea. <br /> <br /> Minimalistic languages are nice at times, but I prefer English.</p> Mithrandir