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I love his rant. There are so many colorful expressions in it that even if you don't agree with what he says, you can enjoy how he says it. Here's another my

by shiro 19y ago

I love his rant. There are so many colorful expressions in it that even if you don't agree with what he says, you can enjoy how he says it. Here's another my favorite, Erik on C++, from 1998: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.lisp/msg/917737b7cc8510e3 http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.lisp/msg/917737b7cc...

SwellJoe 19y ago
Awesome. He's convinced that using a language (C++ or Perl, depending on the rant in question) can cause damage to ones cognitive processes! He is a colorful one. I'm pretty sure I'd feel dumber after having worked in PHP for the past six months on our new website, if that were true.
- brlewis 19y ago
  No, if you were succumbing to the trap he described about Perl, then you would feel smarter for having solved so many immediate problems.
sandoh 19y ago
"I actually think C++ is ideal only for programmers without any ethics." This guy is a little bit extreme.