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- From: grantp@usa.pipeline.com(Pete)
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- Subject: Re: C or C++ for a 14-year old? The definitive reply
- Date: 21 Jan 1996 11:20:58 GMT
- Organization: Kalevi, Inc.
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- On Jan 20, 1996 22:02:53 in article <Re: C or C++ for a 14-year old? The
- definitive reply>, 'babycox@aol.com (BabyCox)' wrote:
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-
- >>
- >> Also, if you still find DOS confusing, programming isn't for you. I see
-
- >a lot
- >> of kids who want to learn programming or at least brag about their
- >abilities
- >> with computers, but really these kids are just fat lazy dorks who think
- >there
- >> cool cause they download hacking programs from AOL.
- >
- >I find this very insulting, I am a 14 year old (not a kid). I learned
- >BASIC, before I was in school, learned Logo in first grade, and am now
- >very proficent C++. I am not lazy, I am not a dork, and I do not see many
-
- >other teenage programmers that would fit either of thes descriptions, and
- >I don't appreciate people who resort to name calling just to prove a
- >point.
-
- Well said. Your response is very mature for your age.
-
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- Pete Grant
- Kalevi, Inc.
- Object Oriented Software Development
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