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Subject: why is it that..?
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Date: Wed, 22-Apr-87 07:13:28 EST
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Posted: Wed Apr 22 07:13:28 1987
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   I sort of follow several bulletin board/mailing list. Among those
I follow are info-c and info-pascal (I would be interested in an
info-fortran but I can't seem to find one). Well, anyway the info-c
board (and the various unix related boards) are orders of magnitude
more active than the others. Why is it that simple complaints or
innocent questions can provoke weeks of debate with almost theological
intensity on these C/unix bulletin boards. These questions are rarely
brought up on the others and when they are it doesn't send thousands
of would be wizzes running to Jensen-Wirth for clarification. Are
unix users naturally more disputatious, are they second generation
programmers (perhaps their parents spent to much time exposed to
ionizing radiation coming from early terminals). Seriously, its
an interesting phenomenon. I wonder what it means( I am sure
I'll get answers.


                                             Jerry Freedman,Jr

How many angels can dance on the head of a pin??