On 8/24/2011 1:08 AM, David Cole wrote:
At 8/23/2011 12:49 PM, john gilmore wrote:
It is a reference, i.e., not a tutorial, publication; and it should remain so.
Just because a manual "is a reference, i.e., not a tutorial" does not
mean that it has to be impenetrable. There is a lot that can be done
to improve the PoOP and have it remain "a reference".
More generally, it seems to me that a number of issues are here
being confounded. I doubt that there is much need or a market for
inexpert assembly-language programmers. Certainly there are other
and better ways to demystify computers than to teach young people
impatient with any idea too complex to TEXT to a friend in 250
characters or less how to write mainframe assembly-language programs.
Wow! What is this about, John? Talk about conflating issues... And
there is so much elitism and generational prejudice mixed up in here,
it's hard to know where to begin.
Just one little point... even "expert" Assembler programmers (such as
you and I) once upon a time were "inexpert". (Remember those days, John?)
However, that has nothing to do with my desire to see the PoOP
improved. I would like to see it improved for my own usage, not just
that of others. Yes I am quite able to read and understand the PoOP
(obviously);
However, the arduousness of penetrating the language
does detract from the pleasure somewhat.
Or: "it's so hard to read it's not so much fun" ?
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