Reggie Bautista wrote: > > Marvin wrote: > >Ok, I just had to check... > > > >http://www.samueljohnson.com/refuge.html > > which has the quote as "Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel." > > When I was looking for that quote to post it, I found not 1, not 2, but 3 > pages that stated it as "...of the incompetent." And now I can't find any. > > Guess how that makes me feel :-) > > Reggie Bautista > "The use of COBOL cripples the mind; its teaching should, therefore, be > regarded as a criminal offense." -- E. W. Dijkstra:
Ah, Dijkstra. I saw him on a panel discussion once. He insisted that all computer programs should be proven, or verified, before use, and that he wouldn't use a program that hadn't been. Then, when pressed, he admitted not using a computer. :) He died recently. Can't remember which month now. There was a big article about him in the local paper. Julia _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l