Re: What to do to the clueless in a computer lab?

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From: Paul Tomblin
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 1996 00:00

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In a previous article, petro@suba.com (petro) said:
>	A friend of mine (Network Architect for Thoughtport Authority) 
>feels that Awk is a REALLY GOOD thing for keeping aspiring unix geeks out 
>of his hair. He tells them that they have to learn AWK. That keeps them 
>busy until they are no longer damgerous.
>
>	Hmmm... Maybe I should start...
>

As opposed to perl, which keeps them dangerous until they are no longer busy.

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From: ptomblin@compass.xcski.com (Paul Tomblin)
Subject: Re: What to do to the clueless in a computer lab?
Date: 1996/03/16
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