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From: lerman@stpstn.UUCP (Ken Lerman)
Newsgroups: comp.object
Subject: Re: Re: Readability of C/C++ vs. Readability of Ada
Message-ID: <6890@stpstn.UUCP>
Date: 9 May 91 14:48:33 GMT
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In article <72084@microsoft.UUCP> jimad@microsoft.UUCP (Jim ADCOCK) writes:
[...]
>Seems to me this is like arguing that since the trim panels keep falling
>off of American cars, we ought attach them using big slotted screws, so that
>when they *do* fall off anyone with a big slotted screw driver can fix them.

Half the trim on cars performs no useful function anyway.  Just get
rid of it.  Do the same with trim on programs.

Ken