Re: Why not BASIC ? (was Re: GNU Script ...)

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From: Joseph Morrison
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 1994 15:52

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In article <3aqlrm$81s@admin5.hsc.uth.tmc.edu> jmaynard@admin5.hsc.uth.tmc.edu (Jay Maynard) writes:
> Dammit, people, you're doing Unix. Why not _do_ Unix? Like it or not, the
> people who will flock to YAFAUC (for that's what the Hurd is, at this point)
> are going to be Unix weenies...who, generally, like C and hate LISP.

Many of us Unix weenies are very frustrated with C and C++ and love
Common Lisp, Smalltalk, Modula-3 and other advanced programming
languages which let us create better software in less time. I support
the ideas proposed by Stallman and Lord. You're entitled to your own
opinions of course, but don't speak for all of us.
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Joseph Morrison                                 Email:  jdm@fmrco.com
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From: jdm@plankton.fmrco.com (Joseph Morrison)
Subject: Re: Why not BASIC ? (was Re: GNU Script ...)
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