worth learning, but compiling stuff isn't in the same class, it's a means to an end and more of a chore. I take the perspective that computers shouldreduce chores as much as they possibly can. ;)
You're saying this on the mailing list for an operating system intended to support programmers and programming.
-- Alan Perlis
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