Tony Abernethy wrote:
Ted Unangst wrote:
On 12/27/07, Miod Vallat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Ah, but no C++ bashing thread can be complete until someone
mentions the
excellent FQA site: http://yosefk.com/c++fqa/
this one alone was priceless:
http://yosefk.com/c++fqa/io.html#fqa-15.1
and i've even written more c++ code than c code.
"Oh, now I get it - type safety is supposed to help the f
compiler catch errors. This is very important for people
who never actually look at what they print."
--Priceless.
"Oh, now I get it - procedures and functions are supposed to help the
programmer structure code. This is very important for retarded people
who don't know how to use GOTO statements and assembly code."
"Oh, now I get it - stop signs are supposed to help the driver not get
into collisions. This is very important for people who are blind and
don't know how to shoulder check and floor it."
"Oh, now I get it - dotted lines on the road are supposed to help the
driver pass people easier. This is very important for people who can't
get out and measure each moving car with a tape measure before passing."
"Oh, now I get it - the hours posted on the store window are supposed
to help people find out when the store is open. This is very important
for incapable people can't bash their fist on the glass window yelling
ARE YOU OPEN YOU IDIOTS LET ME IN RIGHT NOW OR I'LL BREAK THE DOOR."
"Oh, now I get it - English dictionaries are supposed to help English
people. These are very important for people who never actually took the
time to learn English."
Everything irrational can be summed up and proven in a single quote.
"Oh, now I get it - computers are for people who can't learn how to use
a pencil and paper."
Regards,
L505
