Re: Low-level vs. High-level programming

[pausch@saaf.se (Paul Schlyter)]

In article <1fwwwqb.l4rp9p4p842N%email@luddite.ca>,
Simon Williams <email@luddite.ca> wrote:
> Really <barryem@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>> Actually I think this is a fairly useful discussion.  No, we won't
>> settle it or come up with an answer we can agree on and we probably
>> won't change many minds.
> 
> That's what I meant by pointless I suppose... but you're right, it has
> been a fairly interesting thread, though I'd still say it's about 95%
> OT.
 
Does "OT" mean "On Topic" or "Off Topic" ?  :-)
 
Whether this discussion was pointless depends on what your point is:
is it to make everyone agree on some definition of e.g. "programming
language"?  Or is it to get greater understanding of the issue?
 
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