Reminder that "scripting languages" are not a thing that exists outside of a game development / macro context, and people using it in programming discourse (almost always in bad faith) are typically either necrocomputing enthusiasts or your typical toxic-masculinity C bros, or both
To be clear, this doesn't mean that legitimate discussion cannot be had about the relative merits of some programming languages vs. others, but when someone tries to define that specifically along the axis of "scripting vs. programming language", that's incredibly sus
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@joepie91 *points at Intel assembly* scripting language
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@ytvwld This is, in all seriousness, an excellent way to break the brain of these folks
@joepie91 Is necrocomputing a derogatory term for liking old computers?
/me likes the recently arrived DEC VAX at RevSpace :P
@eloy Not exactly; necrocomputing is like the regressive little brother of retrocomputing. Where it's not just about enjoying tinkering with old technology or experiencing nostalgia (both of which are fine!), but the old technology is presented through some rose-tinted glasses as if it is superior *today*.
It's often identifiable by people lamenting modern safety or reliability features, tending to call everything "bloat" if it's newer than 30 years old, and constantly talking about old tech in a "good old times before everything started sucking" tone, with no recognition whatsoever of the advances in modern technology.
It's not a coincidence that their narratives often look an awful lot like the "good old times, when men were men and we walked uphill to school both ways" sentiments - the mechanics and beliefs behind it are very similar, and it's often the same people saying it.
(This is distinct, of course, from people talking about old vs. new tech in a more balanced manner, where they recognize both the things that have improved and the things that have gotten worse over time.)
@joepie91 Ah, yes. The suckless.org crowd.
@eloy Yep, necrocomputing is very much their thing. Unfortunately also extends beyond suckless.
(Basically it's the techbro equivalent of a dogwhistle, a derogatory term for "not a Real Man programming language")