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Article #623723Re: The birth of BASIC
From: Ahem A Rivets Shot
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 10:10
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 10:10
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On 13 Jun 2018 20:11:11 GMT Jorgen Grahn <grahn...@snipabacken.se> wrote: > On Sat, 2018-06-09, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote: > > [computer scientists] > > > Nothing against them at all, so long as they stick to writing > > papers and books exploring data structures, algorithms, language > > paradigms and all that other fundamental stuff that eventually leads to > > useful tools or helps us pick the right tool for a job because someone > > took the time to analyse it in detail. > > > > Get one writing code for a project with a deadline that has to > > be maintained by trained monkeys for the next decade and they're a real > > liability. > > Donald Knuth always claimed he's a "programmer". Very justifiably too TeX is a magnificent piece of work, but wrt. deadlines TAOCP Volume 4 seems a trifle late. -- Steve O'Hara-Smith | Directable Mirror Arrays C:\>WIN | A better way to focus the sun The computer obeys and wins. | licences available see You lose and Bill collects. | http://www.sohara.org/
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