Re: APL\360

[Paul Koning via cctalk]

> On Jan 15, 2021, at 6:41 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> 
> wrote:
> 
>>> There are some flaws in our educational system.
>>> Such as directing learning so rigidly that students are discouraged from 
>>> exploring.
> 
> On Fri, 15 Jan 2021, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote:
>> Even worse when they are told specifically to "not waste time" learning
>> things like APL or COBOL.
> 
> THAT is truly criminal.
> 
> A viewpoint opposed to mine:
> "The use of COBOL cripples the mind; its teaching should, therefore, be 
> regarded as a criminal offense."  - Edsger Dijkstra

Then again, there was this observation from my sister, who made her living 
writing COBOL and RPG:

"COBOL is the programming language that gives you writer's cramp".

        paul