On 26 May 2007 17:47:25 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: >http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070526/ap_on_hi_te/ >reprogramming_programmers_1;_ylt=AofT.RhpTGKWVlU5o3YhheAE1vAI > >U.S. colleges retool programming classes (watch the wrap) > Frankly, colleges never did understand the business programming needs or paradigms. The math department doesn't understand why fixed decimal arithmetic is important thus most computers don't have a full set of decimal instructions. Speeding up graphics is more important than accurate tax calculation (Yes, I know that Intuit and company have programmed to compensate for the stupidity of binary only but that they have to galls me).
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