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Object Technology Users Group (OTUG)
The Language Debate: Panel Discussion on Dynamic and Static Type Systems in Programming Languages
Thurs November 15, 2007
5.00 pm
O'Shaughnessy Science Hall (OSS) Room 230
Univeristy of Saint Thomas
Saint Paul, MN
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ABSTRACT
software. Why are so many developers jumping ship from Java and .NET for greener pastures of Ruby
and other languages? What do these dynamic languages offer that the others don't? What are we giving
up if we make the switch? And didn't Lisp and SmallTalk have all this decades ago?
Join us for an open panel discussion about the true costs and benefits of using dynamically typed
languages, as we move the debate away from complaints like "the tools aren't good enough" and
towards higher ideas of what can and can't be expressed in a language. A brainstorm of possible
topics can be found at http://otuglanguages.wikispaces.com/. Feel free to add and edit away!
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DIRECTIONS
Driving direction to the campus are available from the UST web site:
Within campus, O'Shaughnessy Science Hall's location:
Google Map that located the building by faux address:
Lot parking: Enter the university from Selby Avenue at Finn Street and follow the road down towards the stadium playing field to the underground visitors pay lot.
Street parking: Check the signs on Summit and Cretin Avenues. On-street parking right next to the OSS building is free but not always available.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks to our host and partner, Graduate Programs in Software at the University of Saint Thomas, which provides our meeting venue.
Thanks also to our panelists, without whom this event could not take place, to the OTUG volunteers who organize events and keep things going.
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AFTER THE MEETING
A number of participants will go out for food and socializing after the meeting is over. Like venue is Davanni's at Grand and Cleveland. Join us!
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