From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,INVALID_MSGID autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 10261c,90121986704b5776 X-Google-Attributes: gid10261c,public X-Google-Thread: fdb77,4873305131bf4d94 X-Google-Attributes: gidfdb77,public X-Google-Thread: 1014db,4873305131bf4d94 X-Google-Attributes: gid1014db,public X-Google-Thread: 103376,4873305131bf4d94 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-Thread: 10c950,90121986704b5776 X-Google-Attributes: gid10c950,public X-Google-Thread: 109fba,4873305131bf4d94 X-Google-Attributes: gid109fba,public From: tmt@panix.com Subject: Re: English SUCKS, Chinese is the only language you need!! Date: 1997/11/19 Message-ID: <3472b494.568317@news.panix.com>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 290671640 References: <34557f2b.1934172@news.mindspring.com> <34566fe9.447229@news.mindspring.com> <345673af.1413708@news.mindspring.com> <3456A374.5BF2@public.hz.zj.cn> <347067B8.46@lysator.liu.se> <64qllr$c45@mtinsc03.worldnet.att.net> <3471428A.6193@erdw.ethz.ch> <64sql2$k0@mtinsc04.worldnet.att.net> <64suum$5oo$1@weber.videotron.net> <01bcf485$40262280$38148fa8@cstwpt1> Organization: PANIX Public Access Internet and Unix, NYC Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada,comp.lang.c,comp.lang.c++,comp.lang.java.advocacy,comp.lang.pascal.ansi-iso,comp.lang.pascal.misc Date: 1997-11-19T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: On 19 Nov 1997 00:54:55 GMT, "Cynthia & Bill" wrote: >I won't get into the debate between English, Chinese, or any other natural >language. > >However... >I too know both C (and C++) and Pascal. (As well as a lot of other comp >langauges.) >I prefer C/C++ simply because it is used by the majority (on PC's and Unix >boxes.) >I also know RPG and COBOL. >On mainframes I opt for COBOL. >On AS/400's, RPG is my langauge of choice. >On PC's and Unix boxes, I use C. (And I'm starting to use Java.) > >Except for undergraduate work, I have yet to find Pascal the langauge >of choice of the majority on any platform. Pascal is the prefered language for developers of games. Also it is easier to debug Pascal prorgams than C/C++ programs. Also Pascal is now available with MMX technology. Check it out at www.tmt.com > >Viva la difference! But I'll (personally) take C over Pascal any day. > >(BTW, in case you can't tell - I'm a white American. If I were black >I might have more empathy for the minority. I'm not, so I don't. :-) > >(BTW BTW - Jean-Sebastien your English is better than my French >will ever be. Congratulations on your bi-lingualality (at least.)) > >Jean-Sebastien Payette wrote in article ><64suum$5oo$1@weber.videotron.net>... >> >> John Rickard wrote in message <64sql2$k0@mtinsc04.worldnet.att.net>... >> >why should I waste my time RE learning a language I have understood >> >and spoke since around 1-3 years of age? >> >> >> I've never learn english and I talk better than you. >> Now about Pascal and C let me tell you that in some case (strings and >file >> manipulation, most object handling) Pascal is way better and I know both >> language (unlike you!!) >> >> >>