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From: kilgallen@eisner.decus.org (Larry Kilgallen)
Subject: Re: Computer Programming for Everybody?
Date: 1999/09/13
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In article <7ri1ls$1rf9@drn.newsguy.com>, mitch@nospam.com writes:
> In article <Pine.BSF.4.10.9909121557150.1131-100000@shell5.ba.best.com>, Brian
> says...
>  
>>
>>Better than what? Ada? Yes. Python is a lot easier to learn than Ada, IMO. 
>>Of course, I'm not a grade-schooler :-). 
>>
> 
> Easier to learn does not make something better :)

Why is Python any better for this job than Logo ?

It seems to me that the connection to physical models made Logo a
strong contender for young children.  Am I mixing my age groups ?

Larry Kilgallen