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- From: kennel@msr.epm.ornl.gov (Matt Kennel)
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++,comp.lang.eiffel,comp.lang.c,comp.object,comp.software-eng
- Subject: Re: Beware of "C" Hackers -- A rebuttal to Bertrand Meyer
- Date: 15 Mar 1996 22:43:48 GMT
- Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN
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- References: <1995Jul3.034108.4193@rcmcon.com> <3taaha$p8j@ixnews3.ix.netcom.com> <RMARTIN.96Mar15105900@rcm.oma.com>
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- Robert C. Martin (rmartin@oma.com) wrote:
- > Again, this is a stereotype that is not universal. Not all C
- > programmers worship (as Bertrand Meyer calls it) "The altar of
- > efficiency".
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- That's why he said "Beware of C hackers" and not "Beware of C
- programmers".
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- Suppose he said "Beware of C hacks."
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- > It is inappropriate to associate such beliefs and
- > attitudes with a language.
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- Empirically this association has basis in fact.
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