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From: Richard Heathfield <dontmail@address.co.uk.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Announcing new scripting/prototyping language
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 23:53:15 +0000 (UTC)
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Larry Hazel wrote:

> Christopher Benson-Manica wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> When I need a language that's easy to use and readable, I turn
>> directly to C.  Don't let me stop you, though.
>> 
> 
> C?  Easy to read?  You have got to be kidding.

Compared to the other languages in this crosspost? Damn right it's easy to 
read! :-)

I mean yes, okay, I know what you mean. Any sufficiently advanced IOCCC 
entry is indistinguishable from line noise. But not /all/ C programs are 
IOCCC entries!


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