Postholes

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From: Larry Campbell
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 1991 00:43

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Why is it (he wonders out loud) that the only machines on which people still
(in this day and age) seem to use assembly language are IBM 360s?

I can't remember who said this, but it's apropos:  "Programming in assembly
language is like digging postholes with a teaspoon.  Sure, it takes longer,
but you have complete control over every spoon of dirt."

Is it just because IBM doesn't ship any decent compilers?  I mean, what
am I missing?  Why do people put up with this stuff?
-- 
Larry Campbell             The Boston Software Works, Inc., 120 Fulton Street
campbell@redsox.bsw.com    Boston, Massachusetts 02109 (USA)

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Subject: Postholes
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