[somewhereoutth]

Would it not be great if instead of a programming language being handed down to us as if made of stone, it was seen as a particular expression of a set of ideas (some good, some bad), much as music is, that we could relate and respond to in the same spirit?

[doomjunky]

The programming course at my university taught us the fundamental paradigmens. The languages were chosen only as examples.

Imperativ / OOP => Java

Functional => Haskell

Logic => Prolgo

[uryga]

i think a better analogy would be [programming techniques as "musical ideas", programming languages as instruments]. you can pick an instrument that fits what want to do, or build a new one if you know how :)

[quickthrower2]

Sounds like you are talking of lisp.