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Ahh yes, the origin of this phrase. I still cringe every time I see it used.

• wyldfire 7y ago
  Interestingly [1]: > The original title of the letter, as submitted to CACM, was "A Case Against the Goto Statement", but CACM editor Niklaus Wirth changed the title to "Go To Statement Considered Harmful" ... > Frank Rubin published a criticism of Dijkstra's letter in the March 1987 CACM where it appeared under the title "'GOTO Considered Harmful' Considered Harmful". The May 1987 CACM printed further replies, both for and against, under the title "'"GOTO Considered Harmful" Considered Harmful' Considered Harmful?". Dijkstra's own response to this controversy was titled "On a Somewhat Disappointing Correspondence." [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Considered_harmful https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Considered_harmful
  • kazinator 7y ago
    Interestingly, "A Case Against ..." is also a bit of hackneyed title pattern.
    • tedunangst 7y ago
      Why a case against is not my favorite pattern.
      • kazinator 7y ago
        A Case Against "Why X is not my Favorite Y" Being Considered Harmful.