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From: Malcolm Steel <malcolm.steel@gecm.com>
Subject: Re: Software landmines (loops)
Date: 1998/09/03
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Robert Martin wrote:

> >>But I have cited the section of Dijkstra's book
> >>"Structured Programming" that talks about this;
> >>and have quoted the page where it is elaborated;

> Elliott, you really ought to read the book.  I've given you enough pointers.
> Do your homework.



I have largeley ignored this thread, however I would like to ask a
general question that this dicussion demonstrates:
Why are engineers with new/different ideas always shot down without
consideration ?  So many times I have seem new thoughts and ideas
attacked without any consideration.  A classic move is to quote a book. 
It seems books are law, even i they are not always correct (often they
are not !!!).

I'm not taking sides, infact I beleive that single entry/exit is best,
however, before shooting down alternative thoughts they should be
considered.

Often dicussions become heated between engineers with new thoughts and
the book bashers.  Why ???? ... what ever happend to open minds ?