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Post #259,062 by pwhysall 6/15/06 3:22:45 PM Reply	I guess... ...the FORTRAN-77 that we maintain that was written on PDP-11s running RSX/11 just ain't hip enough for you. People can and do (and, indeed, mostly do) write software that keeps the world turning in things other than SmallTALK. I'd bet a pint that more C++ and Java is written every month than all the SMalLTaLK code in all the world. But hey, they're dying. You're a very clever man who says very silly things sometimes, Todd. Peter [link\|http://www.no2id.net/\|Don't Let The Terrorists Win] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Home] Use P2P for legitimate purposes! [link\|http://kevan.org/brain.cgi?pwhysall\|A better terminal emulator]
Post #259,088 by tuberculosis 6/15/06 6:40:30 PM 8/21/07 6:05:49 AM Reply	wrongly I used to work in F/77. For certain domains it is the right tool for the job. There are some wonderfully mature math libs written in it. Great stuff. Libraries - you know - components - tested, mature, solid, verified. And yet - some years ago - Raytheon's Satellite management division ported all of their nice stable bullet proof tested F/77 libs to C++. Because that's the new thing don'tcha know. Never mind that you can just LINK to and CALL F/77 from C/C++. A useful property we used to have pre-C++ was library interoperability. Of course, that went the way of dodo with name mangling. The C++ versions run more slowly too. Which really goes to prove my point on the fashion thing. When asked to select the right tool for a given job, 99.9999% of programmers will answer Mooooooo as their herd instinct kicks in. I figured I'd point out the point given that point spotting has achieved Mr Magoo levels on this board. Thanks for the absolutely uninspiring exchanges all, I won't trouble you again. [link\|http://www.blackbagops.net\|Black Bag Operations Log] [link\|http://www.objectiveclips.com\|Artificial Intelligence] [link\|http://www.badpage.info/seaside/html\|Scrutinizer] Edited by tuberculosis Aug. 21, 2007, 06:05:49 AM EDT Expand All History
Post #259,093 by Another Scott 6/15/06 7:59:28 PM Reply	Don't leave. Even when I don't agree with you, I usually enjoy your contributions. Don't let the barbs get to you. This place would be very much less interesting if it was a mutual admiration society. Feel free to give as good as you get. :-) Come back when you can. Cheers, Scott.
Post #259,100 by bionerd 6/15/06 8:31:17 PM Reply	Oh stop. I dont have a clue what you guys are talking about with all this programming gibberish (it all sounds like blah blah blah to me) but I do know you're brillant, have strong opinions, and are very passionate and very good at what you do. Pull your nose back in joint. This place needs you around. And when I say this place, I of course, mean me. Dont bail, Todd. Follow your MOUSE
Post #259,126 by pwhysall 6/16/06 1:39:05 AM Reply	Wind your neck in. You're being an oversensitive prima donna and all because some people dare to disagree with you. Peter [link\|http://www.no2id.net/\|Don't Let The Terrorists Win] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Home] Use P2P for legitimate purposes! [link\|http://kevan.org/brain.cgi?pwhysall\|A better terminal emulator]

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