Date: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 21:15:17 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199710280215.VAA07517@locke.ccil.org> Reply-To: HACKER G N Sender: Lojban list From: HACKER G N Subject: Re: machine translation X-To: David Barton X-cc: lojban@cuvmb.cc.columbia.edu To: John Cowan In-Reply-To: <199710261859.NAA00404@hudson.wash.inmet.com> X-Mozilla-Status: 0011 Content-Length: 687 Lines: 20 On Sun, 26 Oct 1997, David Barton wrote: > Geoff writes: > > Fair enough, but then why learn a whole new language to do what existing > languages can already do? > > Because Lojban is spoken, as other language (CycL, Z notation, LSL, > PVS, etc.) are not. Well, you wouldn't call C++ a spoken language, but I can certainly "say" C++ code to other people who know C++, and have them understand me. To me having a language that you could also talk to your nextdoor neighbour in over the fence is a fantastic oddity, but it wouldn't really be a priority. Anyway, it'll be interesting to see whether Lojban catches on. :) I wish you all the best of luck. Geoff