Did this sentence have an end? "English is not necessarily better or superior it is simply the dominant (lingua franca) language for"
It is the second time today that I have read an email that just stops mid sentence (not from the J forum either). 2009/9/29 James C Field <[email protected]> > 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 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
