Just for fun, here's an alternative chart. It doesn't show language evolution, but it's a fun take on motivation - every language tries to fix something:
This is a wretchedly bad infographic. It has terrible lacunae, incorrect facts, and the overall design implies a teleology that is utterly fantastic, at best.
There's a great graphic in the evolution and cross-pollination of computer languages struggling to get out; this one (http://www.levenez.com/lang/) is a lot better than the original article, although it severely lacks in aesthetic appeal and functional usability.
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Previous submissions:
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2815112
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2816073
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2816862
It's not highly regarded.
Just for fun, here's an alternative chart. It doesn't show language evolution, but it's a fun take on motivation - every language tries to fix something:
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2816526
This is a wretchedly bad infographic. It has terrible lacunae, incorrect facts, and the overall design implies a teleology that is utterly fantastic, at best.
There's a great graphic in the evolution and cross-pollination of computer languages struggling to get out; this one (http://www.levenez.com/lang/) is a lot better than the original article, although it severely lacks in aesthetic appeal and functional usability.