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Life cycle of a Language

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Now that we have an understanding that all Pattern Languages must have the character of Living Language, we must understand that they will come into being, strive to grow and develop, gain strength and capacity, and at last be prepared for them to die. We need to understand that they have a life cycle...

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Failing to recognise the needs of a living entity at different stages of its life cycle leads to trouble.


Not quite sure if this pattern is 'earning its keep' here yet...

Therefore:

Provide for a Language to 'grow old gracefully', and be retired - hopefully on the basis that its job is done, and that any deep insights it surfaced have long ago been forked and live on in other languages...

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