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From: ZMLEB@SCFVM.BITNET (Lee Brotzman)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.forth
Subject: Re: Re: Real programmers
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Date: 17 Jul 89 23:49:21 GMT
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William J. Bouma <bouma@PURDUE.EDU> writes:
>
>     Look, different languages are good for different things. Real programmers
>     decide based on the application, machine, and what is available which
>     language to use.
>
   Hear, Hear!  This is precisely what I was preparing to say when William
beat me to it.  Language bigots can argue on and on; real programmers choose
their tools and get on with the job.
   Let's nip this "real programmer" crap in the bud now, and carry on with
something that actually matters.

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