On 8/1/06, Bill Sconce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I've never liked the term "computer science." The main reason
I don't like it is that there's no such thing.
If it does exist, it certainly isn't practiced very often.
Myself, I prefer the term "computer engineering" for what system
admins and practical software developers should do. The difference
between "science" and "engineering" is a subtle one, to be sure, but I
suspect you'll get what I mean. A key point is the concept of
approaching things with a mind towards repeatability, reliability,
standardization, understanding, and so on. Rather then just throwing
things together, as seems to be more common.
Debating the merits and semantics of more research-oriented
activities (like AI) I ain't gonna touch with a jumbo Ethernet frame.
:-)
[2] My thanks to Ted Roche for introducing me to Paul Graham's writing.
I still haven't put a tuit towards reading that paper.... *sigh*
-- Ben
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