Re: assembler [was: Re: cheers for gogo]

[Bob Ham <nospam [at] dcs.shef.ac.uk>]

On Wed, 15 Mar 2000, Alastair Donlon wrote:

> On Tue, Mar 14, 2000 at 01:51:51PM +0000, Bob Ham wrote:
> > On Tue, 14 Mar 2000, Alastair Donlon wrote:
> > 
> > > C++ gives the programmer too much freedom to do things as he/she
> > > wants.
> > 
> > What would the alternative be?  A programmer that can't write the
> > language (ie use the rope to get the job done instead of hanging
> > himself) shouldn't be programming in the language.  In fact, he
> > shouldn't be called a programmer.. just someone who can program.
> 
> they end up
> jumping through all the hoops that are available to do the simplest
> little things. C++ makes this easier, IMHO. 

Ah, yes, when dealines come into it, I suppose you could lay the blame
for bad programming on the language, but I wouldn't.  I was looking at
it from the perspective of an Open Source coder, ie deadlines don't
exist :)  Personally, I think bad programming is bad programming,
regardless of whether or not you're in a rush; I'm one of those old
fasioned people that believes in the value of a quality job; anything
else isn't good enough IMHO.

Bob


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