Also, people still have nostalgic memories of BASIC, e.g.
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/books/2012/11/computer_programming_10_print_chr_205_5_rnd_1_goto_10_from_mit_press_reviewed.html
On 2012/12/02 01:49 , Roger Hui wrote:
I don't think that is true, either the long or the short version. In
general, knowing bad programming helps you appreciate good programming when
you see it; the people for whom this is not true would have trouble
learning good programming regardless. IMO.
On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 1:25 AM, R.E. Boss <r.e.b...@planet.nl> wrote:
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/e/edsgerdijk201164.html
or, as I heard him say much shorter: "Basic ruins your life".
R.E. Boss
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