%0 Journal Article %F MBFG06-IJUC %A Michel, Olivier %A Banātre, Jean-Pierre %A Fradet, Pascal %A Giavitto, Jean-Louis %T Challenging Questions for the Rationale of Non-Classical Programming Languages %J International Journal of Unconventional Computing %B The Grand Challenge in Non-Classical Computation %V 2 %N 4 %P 337-347 %X In this position paper, we question the rationale behind the design of unconventional programming languages. Our questions are classified in four categories: the sources of inspiration for new computational models, the process of developing a program, the forms and the theories needed to write and understand non-classical programs and finally the new computing media and the new applications that drive the development of new programming languages %D 2006 %K Unconventional programming languages %K bio-inspired %K DNA %K chemical or quantum models