> Dijkstra attacked the paper that inspired Haskell.. While Dijkstra's criticism probably does deserve to be called an "attack", the resulting exchange between

> Dijkstra attacked the paper that inspired Haskell.. While Dijkstra's criticism probably does deserve to be called an "attack", the resulting exchange between him and Backus was highly thought-provoking and entertaining. https://github.com/jiahao/backus-dijkstra-letters-1979/ https://github.com/jiahao/backus-dijkstra-letters-1979/ https://medium.com/@acidflask/this-guys-arrogance-takes-your-breath-away-5b903624ca5f https://medium.com/@acidflask/this-guys-arrogance-takes-your... > He should be a footnote in history. Please read the posted article, and educate yourself on his historical significance. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edsger_W._Dijkstra#Pioneering_contributions_and_impact_on_computing_science https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edsger_W._Dijkstra#Pioneering_...