I have come to believe recalling this comment has caused a negative impact to the world. As a beginners language it works well and many of the worlds great cod

I have come to believe recalling this comment has caused a negative impact to the world. As a beginners language it works well and many of the worlds great coders started on BASIC. I don't blame Dijkstra for this. It is evidently a tongue-in-cheek expression of personal distaste. It is more an issue of the cult of personality that exists turning such quips into scripture.