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From: kent@xanth.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: replacement for frags
Message-ID: <832@xanth.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 15-Apr-87 02:08:42 EST
Article-I.D.: xanth.832
Posted: Wed Apr 15 02:08:42 1987
Date-Received: Thu, 16-Apr-87 01:46:41 EST
References: <3148@jade.BERKELEY.EDU>
Reply-To: kent@xanth.UUCP (Kent Paul Dolan)
Organization: Old Dominion University, Norfolk Va.
Lines: 37
Keywords: Knuth, literate programming, maintainability, gorgeous code
Summary: Love your code, Mike!

In article <3148@jade.BERKELEY.EDU> mwm@violet.berkeley.edu(Mike (My watch has windows) Meyer) writes:
> * Note - I'm trying Knuths "literate programming," and attempting to explain
> * what's going on to some unknown audience. He claims this produces fewer
> * bugs. If nothing else, it produces more comments.
> *
> * I'd like to know what others think of the result. You can send (electronic)
> * mail to me as mwm@berkeley.edu, or ucbvax!mwm.

The old leadership axiom (me, lead somebody this much better than I am?  Not a
chance) says praise in public, reprimand in private.  Here goes.

I absolutely love your code, Mike.  I wish every piece of C code I had ever
read, read like your "frags" program.

Code like this is a good tutorial for the beginning programmer, eases program
maintenance manyfold, is a joy to behold, and is the mark of a true
professional.

You just moved Knuth up a few notches closer to the top of my hero list, and
got yourself a spot, as well.

I sure hope that _lots_ of programmers see and follow your example.  Well
done!

Kent.
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