Re: [SLUG] Learning to program

[Umar Goldeli]

> I would have thought that the "fruit" of that one was evident!

*grin*

Seriously though.. teaching kids at uni languages that are completely and
utterly useless (and UNSW still does this - Haskall (sp?) - a Miranda
replacement or somehting.. is a complete and tter waste of time..

I mean what use is a functionally orientated language which can't do much
apart from using it in a mathematical context?

Why do a grade of 300 comp sci students have to be put through this so
that perhaps 2 will be interested enough to pursue a career in
mathematical coding? Why not make it an elective?

On another note - comp sci is ust getting stupid nowadays anyway - you can
actually get through a degree without touching anything but silly
macroturd things.. and M$ Access to be a "DBA"...

*blech*


//umar.



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