frank clooter wrote: > if i reuse code in any language, > including assembler, i am not cheating. > > if i use macros in assembler for code expansion, > i am not cheating. > > if i do not thoroughly test my code regardless > of language, I am cheating. > > if i am bernie madoff and i create > the world's biggest Ponzi scheme, > i am cheating. > > before printing presses, documents > were hand copied. printing presses > are not cheating. code reuse is just > good business as long as the reused > code is good code. > > FC > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > PLEASE use upper case (capital) "I" when using the personal pronoun. Please also respect current rules for common typewritten grammar (unless you consider yourself a newday e e cummings poet.)
The authors of APL and J took a hell of a lot of trouble considering grammar. So should you. Jim Careful and considered use of English language punctuation, spelling and grammar has been a very important part of the precision and development of APL and J. English is not necessarily better or superior it is simply the dominant (lingua franca) language for ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
