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Re: My First Computer (was Computing Editorial)

Subject: Re: My First Computer (was Computing Editorial)
From: Simon Williams <*email*@*luddite.ca*>
Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2003 22:47:56 GMT
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On Wed, 5 Feb 2003 19:35:02 +0000 (UTC) pausch@saaf.se (Paul Schlyter) wrote:

> :-) ...the late E. Dijkstra would have hated this!  Yes, he's the man
> who once said: "The teaching of BASIC, in schools, should be
> considered a criminal act!"

I think the whole anti-BASIC thing is just plain silly. It's very easy
to learn and, if it doesn't teach 'proper' programming, at least it
excercises the brain.
In my experience I've found that BASIC is a lot easier to learn than
'better' languages and is very well suited to those of us who are mere
tinkerers.

-- 
Simon Williams
Luddite Enterprises
http://www.luddite.ca

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References:
- Computing Editorial (please read)
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