On Tue, 2010-12-14 at 11:07 -0800, Eric Jablow wrote: [ . . . ] > So we schould not go back to Scheme, using SICP as textbook?
SICP was a fine textbook, and Scheme a fine language. But that was 24 years ago. SICP remains a book that people should read but I think it's time as a first programming course has gone. > With Volume 4A coming out next month, we can try MMIX. It might > be a bit low-level for people's tastes.... Using assembly language to teach computer architectures is one thing, using the same language to teach algorithms remains extremely 1960s. -- Russel. ============================================================================= Dr Russel Winder t: +44 20 7585 2200 voip: sip:[email protected] 41 Buckmaster Road m: +44 7770 465 077 xmpp: [email protected] London SW11 1EN, UK w: www.russel.org.uk skype: russel_winder
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