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As the article implies, Dijkstra was specifically wrong about FORTRAN, as defined at the time — the '77 standard, when it was still only conscionable to SHOUT 6
by gnufx 4y ago
As the article implies, Dijkstra was specifically wrong about FORTRAN, as defined at the time — the '77 standard, when it was still only conscionable to SHOUT 6 alphamerics.
“… you probably know that arrogance in computer science is measured in nano-Dijkstras.” — Alan Kay
- tda 4y ago"This quote keeps on showing up out of context." — Alan Kay https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11799963 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11799963
- gnufx 4y agoWell, I did hear it in context, and have also heard him talking about concocting aphorisms. Kay also said “He did like to pull chains …”