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- From: seebs@solutions.solon.com (Peter Seebach)
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
- Subject: Re: "Avoid K&R" (says AOL)
- Date: 16 Jan 1996 15:52:58 -0600
- Organization: Usenet Fact Police (Undercover)
- Message-ID: <4dh6nq$9h5@solutions.solon.com>
- References: <bnelsonDL3pyq.IIp@netcom.com>
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-
- In article <bnelsonDL3pyq.IIp@netcom.com>,
- Bob Nelson <bnelson@netcom.com> wrote:
- >During the course of my visit, I visited the "Development" area to
- >take a look around. Among other things, they have a "Programmer's
- >University" for on-line tutoring, including the C/C++ languages. What
- >really attracted my attention is the reading list wherein Schildt is
- >described as "excellent" and K&R is to be "avoided".
-
- >While flames against individual AOL subscribers (simply for having
- >aol.com in the address) are unjust -- I can't help but question why
- >a service renders this disservice to its subscribers.
-
- I took the time to write the "author", and he responded. I can't quote
- him verbatim from memory, but he explained that he hasn't had a chance to
- review all of these documents, which he inherited. He affirmed his
- due respect for K&R, and said he plans to fix this shortly...
-
- So, don't be too harsh on him; we all inherit poorly written stuff.
-
- -s
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