Jerry Wolper wrote: >> Nearly did a PHd using LISP, instead I did one using ADA... a really >> practical skill set that turned out to be (not). >> > > 25 years ago, Ada was going to become the dominant language in the > world (with the help of the U.S. Defense Department). Of course, in > those days, personal computers were just toys, too. >
That's the thing that drives many nuts about this industry--the darn thing changes SOOO FAST that *nothing* is guaranteed to be a long term good solution. Fox should receive accolades for this since there are many FP apps still in use today. -- Michael J. Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com "Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions!" _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
