different types of language

this note inspired by a link from nystire:

the english language thrives precisely because it couldn't give a damn about rules. whatever sounds right and makes sense is in. dictionaries and grammar books only define what is essentially a snapshot of the current state of affairs at their time of writing, they're not a law unto anyone except those who mistakenly believe that they should be a law.

software code, on the other hand? too damn right, people who don't follow the (simple) rules should be banished.