Re: Low-level vs. High-level programming (was My First Computer)

["Sam Gillett" <samgillett@msn.com>]

Kevin Lawton wrote ...

>Sam Gillett <samgillett@msn.com> wrote:
>| Kevin Lawton wrote ...
>|
>|| Given that there's plenty of crative, competent or knowledgable
>|| individuals around then why do the pointy-haired Caesars still exist
>|| ?
>|
>| Simple!  They are the ones with the MBA's.
>
>Sorry, but three-letter-acronyms don't always survive the transatlantic
>interpretation. What are MBAs ?

A person with a master's degree from a university in a specific discipline.
MBA=Master of Business Administration.  The exact title of the equivalent
degree bestowed upon the pointy-haired ones may vary in some countries.
;-)

BTW, the practice of referring to these modern marvels of the business world
who have no technical background as "pointy-haired" has its roots in the
"Dilbert" comic strip.

Best regards,

Sam Gillett aka Mars Probe @ Starship Intrepid 1-972-221-4088
     Last 8-bit BBS in the Dallas area.  Commodore lives!