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From: rhyde@ucrmath.ucr.edu (randy hyde)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: How to Choose a Programming Language
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Date: 13 May 91 15:50:52 GMT
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There is not much need for understanding CPU architectures for most
programming, and it can even impair one's ability to code portably.
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You should read what Donald Knuth had to say about this in vol I of ACP.