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From: jnp@calmasd.GE.COM (John Pantone)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Modern Jazz is not to be
Message-ID: <2818@calmasd.GE.COM>
Date: 17 Jun 88 17:01:35 GMT
References: <25795@bbn.COM> <5051@ihlpf.ATT.COM>
Organization: G.E.- Calma R&D, San Diego, CA
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In-reply-to: straka@ihlpf.ATT.COM's message of 16 Jun 88 13:12:06 GMT


(Straka) writes:
   Perhaps we need to develop a (quasi)new term for poorly-ported programs from
   the PC world to the Mac world: "Programs from Hell"


Several years ago I worked for the company which produces NOMAD (a
DBMS which includes a 4GL) - inevitably someone would attempt to port
their COBOL applications to the 4GL by simply changing the syntax to
use NOMAD keywords instead of COBOL keywords (and munging around a
bit).  The result was HORRID - wouldn't execute in the same century as
started, etc.  We used to say that these abominations were written in
NOBOLs (no balls).

Perhaps we should call the "Programs from Hell" PCintosh programs
(Pukeintosh).

-- 
These opinions are solely mine and in no way reflect those of my employer.  
John M. Pantone @ GE/Calma R&D, 9805 Scranton Rd., San Diego, CA 92121
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