# The SemiColon Wars

- Author: @gurupanguji
- Date: 2007-12-28
- URL: https://gurupanguji.com/blog/2007/12/28/the-semicolon-wars/
- Categories: essay

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<br /> <blockquote>Sadly, linguistic diversity has a dark side. Communities separated by differences of language don't always get along peaceably; the term "Balkanization" comes to mind. And, like weary, war-torn countries, the computing professions have had their share of sectarian strife and schism. As far as I know, the conflicts have never come to actual bloodshed, but harsh words have been exchanged (in many languages).<br /><div align="right"><a href="http://www.americanscientist.org/template/AssetDetail/assetid/51982/page/1">American Scientist Online - The Semicolon Wars</a><br /><div align="left"></div></div></blockquote><br /><p>An interesting read...</p><br /><br /><p class="poweredbyperformancing">Powered by <a href="http://scribefire.com/">ScribeFire</a>.</p>