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Re: Report on defect in M2 vs C (Was Modula-2, Modula-3, C or C++)

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From: Paul Tomblin
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 1995 18:22
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In a previous article, Theodore Dennison <dennison@escmail.orl.mmc.com> said:
>Pretty good. But I have a friendly warning: Be careful posting
>bits of sarcasm like this without some kind of "sarcasm warning". 
>Most folks will catch it, but that 10% that don't will touch off a 
>humongous flame-war. 

I'm amazed at how many people who probably consider themselves intelligent
responded to Jay's post as if it was serious.  Sheesh!  Furrfu!

>
>                                                 C      Ada
>Change value of a numeric literal                10      0

That's a function of the OS.  If you can do that, get a better OS.  I won't
get into any arguments about whether a programming language should make up for
the deficiencies of the OS.

>Crash other machines on network with simple
>"off by 1" looping error                         10      0

Ditto.  Get a better set of networking tools, too.

-- 
Paul Tomblin, Contract Programmer.
I don't speak for Kodak, they don't speak for me.
(Email that is not work related should go to: ptomblin@canoe.com)
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From: tomblin@ekfido.kodak.com (Paul Tomblin)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.modula2,comp.lang.modula3,comp.lang.c,comp.lang.c++,comp.lang.ada
Subject: Re: Report on defect in M2 vs C (Was Modula-2, Modula-3, C or C++)
Date: 3 Oct 1995 14:22:54 -0400
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