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International auxiliary languages should be utilized in software development (to improve international collaboration). (lemmy.ml)
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Given that international auxiliary languages allow for more efficient cooperation; I think more people should consider using an easily learnable IAL, like Esperanto.

IALs would reduce the English dominance that gate-keeps software development to English persons; and hence allow more potential software developers to better develop software. The English language is mostly dominant in software development because of linguistic imperialism.

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[–] ttmrichter@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I have found myself thinking this more and more as well, with the rising number of projects which are being developed primarily by/for speakers of other languages, sometimes with terrible to non-existent english support.

I love how this is always framed: "…terrible to non-existent English support…"

There's about 400 million native English speakers in the world. There's about a billion native Mandarin speakers in the world. Why is it never framed "…terrible to non-existent Mandarin support…"? There's about 475 million native Spanish speakers in the world. Why is it never framed "…terrible to non-existent Spanish support…"?

Even the way internationalists frame things is very telling.

[–] Amicchan@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I love how this is always framed: "…terrible to non-existent English support…"

Terrible to non-existent English support for projects designed in native languages.

There’s about 400 million native English speakers in the world. There’s about a billion native Mandarin speakers in the world. Why is it never framed “…terrible to non-existent Mandarin support…”? There’s about 475 million native Spanish speakers in the world. Why is it never framed “…terrible to non-existent Spanish support…”?

How is the population of speakers relevant to the language support of programs?

Even the way internationalists frame things is very telling.

Telling about what?

[–] dwzero@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Why is it never framed...

Because I do not speak those other languages, and -attempt- not to be so presumptuous as to speak beyond my experience. But those are also problems, greater problems than the one I mentioned, problems that have been troubling this world for decades now, forever even.

Notice that I didn't say that those projects should support English. I didn't suggest there was anything wrong that they didn't. And to be clear I don't even mean to suggest that they must support any kind of IAL, even if one were agreed upon. The people of the world should be free to include others or serve their own... but I think generally people prefer to collaborate, and collaboration is something which should be facilitated.

Even the way internationalists frame things is very telling.

The way things are interpreted also says something about the reader. This is a sensitive subject for you, and I'd bet rightly so. You should take care of yourself. Try not to get so worked up.