On Thu, Sep 05, 2002 at 22:39 -0700, James Sparenberg wrote: > Don't forget the TI and the one I wrote my first piece of code on ... > the HP-45 RPM programmable Calculator. (more fun than the mainframe... > it took forever to write, debug and view output from a program it was > boring.... the 45 however gave me instant results.) > > James
No. In modern times you sit there and code for a certain time, say 1 hour. Then you run the stuff through your compiling routine and see the result. You curse for a certain time, do your head-bangs-against-wall and start all over. In those times with the mainframe you sat there for some days or weeks and coded, writing the code on in forms using a pencil. Then you gave all the stuff to a data typist and waited a couple of days to get your cards punched. Meanwhile you relaxed in your favourite watering hole. During these days you went to the white coats and begged for computer time to run your program. Then after much begging and kneeling on the floor you got a schedule and waited another week. Then, on a beautiful Saturday evening you come to the holy chapel (aka the computer department) and the operator loads the stacks of cards with your program. Your program does not work like you thought it would. After debugging for 2 months you finally find out that your coding was ok but the data typist had a flue and each sneeze spoiled the card she was working on at the moment. So your program could not work. Now isn't that far from boring? wobo -- "... and anyway, an html can't carry a virus." (Aug 2001, Usenet) ------------------------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: #128612867 GPG-ID: A69882EE ------------------------------------------------------------------- ISDN4LINUX-FAQ -- Deutsch: http://www.wolf-b.de/i4l/i4lfaq-de.html
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