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=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 107f24,626a0a064b320310 X-Google-Attributes: gid107f24,public X-Google-Thread: f4fd2,626a0a064b320310 X-Google-Attributes: gidf4fd2,public X-Google-Thread: 10259a,626a0a064b320310 X-Google-Attributes: gid10259a,public X-Google-Thread: 103376,ea8ea502d35ca2ce X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-Thread: 1164ba,626a0a064b320310 X-Google-Attributes: gid1164ba,public X-Google-Thread: 114809,626a0a064b320310 X-Google-Attributes: gid114809,public X-Google-Thread: 103d24,626a0a064b320310 X-Google-Attributes: gid103d24,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-05-15 13:55:04 PST Path: archiver1.sj.google.com!newsfeed.google.com!sn-xit-02!supernews.com!nntp-relay.ihug.net!ihug.co.nz!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!newsxfer.eecs.umich.edu!news.bu.edu!newshost.Dartmouth.EDU!not-for-mail From: "FM" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada,comp.lang.lisp,comp.lang.smalltalk,comp.lang.basic,comp.lang.functional,comp.lang.scheme,comp.lang.perl Subject: Re: Beginner's Language? Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 16:37:19 -0400 Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA Message-ID: <9ds45f$189$1@merrimack.Dartmouth.EDU> References: <9cukad$nn68@news-dxb> <9ddhll$b8o@goaway.cc.monash.edu.au> <9dq2mr$8bduv$1@fido.engr.sgi.com> <9dr5hi$jeh5f$1@ID-37382.news.dfncis.de> <9dro9p$t1r$1@merrimack.Dartmouth.EDU> <9drra9$jik3e$1@ID-37382.news.dfncis.de> NNTP-Posting-Host: north-dhcp-235.dartmouth.edu X-Trace: merrimack.Dartmouth.EDU 989959151 1289 129.170.146.235 (15 May 2001 20:39:11 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@Dartmouth.EDU NNTP-Posting-Date: 15 May 2001 20:39:11 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Xref: archiver1.sj.google.com comp.lang.ada:7541 comp.lang.lisp:10118 comp.lang.smalltalk:9694 comp.lang.functional:5660 comp.lang.scheme:3829 comp.lang.perl:2764 Date: 2001-05-15T20:39:11+00:00 List-Id: "Andreas Krennmair" wrote: > FM wrote: > > In any case, I still find it odd that you'd claim a lot of things > > about Lisp just a few days after proclaiming yourself as "an absolute > > beginner with Lisp." > To be honest, I already know what Lisp is about for about one year (you > won't believe it, I learned about it in school!). But I never really used > it, I only heard many things about it in theory. In other words, you probably realize that don't know enough to make sweeping, unqualified statements about Lisp. > And, damn, although I read this group for a few days, Note that you've been crossposting to many different newsgroups. I've been reading this thread from comp.lang.functional, though I'm also subscribed to comp.lang.scheme and comp.lang.lisp. > I already found out > that there are many competent Lisp hackers and at least as many bigots > and ignorant advocates. Not that I necessarily disagree with your observation, but your judgment and dismissal of a language without relevant knowledge would, in many people's minds, qualify you as a bigot. Whether it would in your mind, well, that's a good test of hypocrisy, isn't it? Dan.