On Sun, July 8, 2007 10:27 am, Christopher Smith wrote: > On Jul 8, 2007, at 8:49 AM, Lan Barnes wrote: > >> OK, this was on Slashdot so you may have already seen it, but just >> in case > > Yup. I need to read the book to really understand its point, but I > thought people always understood that there was a difference between > "programming" and "computer science". Certainly, lots of folks do > programming without ever understanding computer science, and it is > entirely possible to get a PhD in computer science and still be a > lousy programmer. To me, it is like the difference between an > electrician and an electrical engineer. Some people are good at both, > but one shouldn't confuse the two just because they both involve > electricity and circuits. > > That said, I find this a curious time for a book on this to be > published, because it seems to me like the need specifically for > computer scientists is growing so much. > > --Chris >
Like the distinction between mechanical engineer and mechanic? <met a lot of brilliant mechanics and some not-so-brilliant mechanical engineers> -- Lan Barnes SCM Analyst Linux Guy Tcl/Tk Enthusiast Biodiesel Brewer -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-lpsg
