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From: perez@devvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.edu
Subject: Re: What is Computer Science?
Message-ID: <719@devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV>
Date: Thu, 12-Nov-87 11:28:54 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov 12 11:28:54 1987
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Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA.
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Article <933@ssc-bee.ssc-vax.UUCP> thornton@ssc-vax.UUCP (Ken Thornton) writes:
>Most CS majors are not scientists. They are programmers.

 Excuse me... FLAME ON!!!

    Being a CS major myself...  I hate to see the equation:

             Computer Science Major = Computer Programmer

   I DO NOT CONSIDER MYSELF A PROGRAMMER!!!  I went to school and
   have gained a good general background in science and engineering.
   This enables me to use the computer as a tool to help others.
   I strive to try and use the computer in ways it has not already
   been used.

   If I wanted to be a programmer I could have gone to a local college
   and not spent $$$ to go to a good technical school.

   There is obviously difficulty in defining a CS major but I HATE
   being called A PROGRAMMER!!

 FLAME OFF...

   Now I grant you that most CS majors might go on to be programmers,
but I am going to do my best not to take that route.

   Sorry for wasting the nets time with my flames but I simply take
offense at being considered a programmer.  I wish people would not
categorize CS majors before taking a closer look at one's background.

                         Craig (Perez@devvax.JPL.NASA.Gov)

DISCLAIMER: I'm myself and no one else... This is MY opinion!!!
              Send flames about me to me and not the net...