Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxf.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!whuxlm!whuxl!houxm!ihnp4!ihuxf!recovert From: recovert@ihuxf.UUCP (recovert) Newsgroups: net.micro Subject: Re: Something you'll never see in Pournelle's column Message-ID: <2469@ihuxf.UUCP> Date: Wed, 7-Nov-84 09:27:23 EST Article-I.D.: ihuxf.2469 Posted: Wed Nov 7 09:27:23 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 8-Nov-84 08:03:42 EST References: <179@ucsbcsl.UUCP>, <214@dataio.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 14 <<>> I agree also that Pournelle has an arrogant attitude. I, in particular, don't like his attitude towards C. JP seems to think that Pascal-like languages are the greatest thing since white bread!! Also, most (99%+) of computer users don't have access to computer jocks like JP does. BYTE mag has gone downhill, since JP started, but JP is just an example of the problem. BYTE used to have good articles about hardware & software WITH LISTINGS & SCHEMATICS. Now, BYTE is just another rag publishing reviews about this new computer or that new peripheral. The only decent magazine left is Dr. Dobb's Journal... <> -- Richard E. Covert (312) 979-4428 ihuxf!recovert (BTL,Indian Hill)