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From: cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross)
Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: The joy of FORTRAN
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2025 19:55:07 -0000 (UTC)
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In article <vqcs6l$33ndr$3@dont-email.me>,
The Natural Philosopher  <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>On 06/03/2025 16:55, Dan Cross wrote:
>> In article <Martin-20250306163721@ram.dialup.fu-berlin.de>,
>> Stefan Ram <ram@zedat.fu-berlin.de> wrote:
>>> cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross) wrote or quoted:
>>>> That describes Martin's books to a T, I think.  He writes very
>>>> well, but what he writes, maybe not so much.
>>>
>>>   I first got to know Robert on Usenet, in comp.objects. Later, I read
>>>   something in his book about the difference between object-oriented
>>>   and structured, which hits the nail on the head regarding the
>>>   crucial point about which of the two paradigms has what advantages.
>>>   At least 99 percent of people who talk about this topic don't get
>>>   this point. That's why Robert is head and shoulders above Herbert
>>>   in my book - even if Martin might make the occasional mistake.
>> 
>> I mean, two times something that is very close to zero is still
>> very close to zero.  :-)
>
>No, its *twice as far away* from zero.

The "whoosh"ing sound you just heard was the point, sailing
gently over your head.

	- Dan C.