While I enjoy reading Steve Yegge's blog, I suspect that sometimes he likes to take the piss out of his readers.
Nothing wrong with that, mind you. This kind of postings is what makes the blogsphere so entertaining, that's why we enjoy the bile blog too.
But of course, the argument that you can solve the software maintenance problem by picking a new language that reduces the number of LOC is utter nonsense. Whoever tells you that with a straight face is trying to sell you something (himself?).
Imagine mankind invented a new language that allowed to write all of Shakespeare's books in one page. Would that make it easier to read/understand/appreciate them?
