From: dewar@cs.nyu.edu (Robert Dewar)
Subject: Re: C is 'better' than Ada because...
Date: 1996/07/15
Date: 1996-07-15T00:00:00+00:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <dewar.837476621@schonberg> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 31eababe.247859913@netline-fddi.jpl.nasa.gov
iKevin says
My code is clean, simple, well
documented, and as portable as hardware demands allow.
And later:
And my rant here is against the arrogance of those of you who consider
"superior skill" in C to be hack code.
Quite right, we certainly don't want any arrogance on this newsgroup do we :-)
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1996-06-19 0:00 C is 'better' than Ada because Alan Brain
1996-06-20 0:00 ` Ron Thompson
1996-06-22 0:00 ` Nasser Abbasi
1996-06-22 0:00 ` David Morton
1996-06-22 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1996-06-23 0:00 ` The Deviant
1996-06-23 0:00 ` Michael Feldman
1996-06-23 0:00 ` John Winters
1996-06-23 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1996-06-24 0:00 ` token%/etc/HOSTNAME
1996-06-23 0:00 ` John Winters
1996-06-23 0:00 ` David Morton
1996-06-23 0:00 ` Lawrence Kirby
1996-06-27 0:00 ` ) OH NO "...begs the question..." Ralph Silverman
1996-06-28 0:00 ` Bill Wendling
1996-06-23 0:00 ` C is 'better' than Ada because John Winters
1996-06-23 0:00 ` David Morton
1996-06-30 0:00 ` Nasser Abbasi
1996-06-23 0:00 ` Nasser Abbasi
1996-06-23 0:00 ` Fergus Henderson
1996-06-23 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1996-06-28 0:00 ` Fergus Henderson
1996-06-29 0:00 ` Kevin D. Quitt
1996-06-29 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1996-06-30 0:00 ` Fergus Henderson
1996-07-01 0:00 ` Mike Roske
1996-07-01 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1996-07-02 0:00 ` Ken Garlington
1996-07-03 0:00 ` Kevin D. Quitt
1996-07-04 0:00 ` Ian Ward
1996-07-05 0:00 ` Peter Amey
1996-07-05 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1996-07-10 0:00 ` James A. Squire
1996-07-15 0:00 ` Oliver Kellogg
1996-07-16 0:00 ` Oliver Kellogg
1996-07-18 0:00 ` Fraser Wilson
1996-07-18 0:00 ` Fergus Henderson
1996-07-19 0:00 ` Keith Thompson
1996-07-17 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1996-07-11 0:00 ` James A. Squire
1996-07-16 0:00 ` Nasser Abbasi
1996-07-16 0:00 ` Mark A Biggar
1996-07-17 0:00 ` Laurent Guerby
1996-07-17 0:00 ` David Emery
1996-07-17 0:00 ` James A. Squire
1996-07-18 0:00 ` James A. Squire
1996-07-07 0:00 ` Kevin D. Quitt
1996-07-08 0:00 ` C is 'better' than Ada ... NOT!! Hugh Dunne
1996-07-08 0:00 ` Frank Manning
1996-07-08 0:00 ` Kevin D. Quitt
1996-07-12 0:00 ` C is 'better' than Ada because John F. Bode
1996-07-15 0:00 ` Sandy McPherson
1996-07-18 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1996-07-19 0:00 ` Theodore E. Dennison
1996-07-19 0:00 ` Theodore E. Dennison
1996-07-19 0:00 ` Ken Garlington
1996-07-20 0:00 ` Michael Feldman
1996-07-21 0:00 ` Alfonso Urdaneta
1996-07-21 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1996-07-22 0:00 ` Kevin D. Quitt
1996-07-22 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1996-07-26 0:00 ` Richard Riehle
[not found] ` <31f3c52e.238719470 <Pine.GSO.3.92.960726122347.25896E-100000@nunic.nu.edu>
1996-07-31 0:00 ` Darrin Smith
1996-07-31 0:00 ` Fergus Henderson
1996-08-01 0:00 ` Jerry van Dijk
1996-08-06 0:00 ` Kirk Bradley
1996-08-09 0:00 ` Richard Riehle
1996-08-10 0:00 ` Craig Franck
1996-08-16 0:00 ` Richard Riehle
1996-08-18 0:00 ` Craig Franck
[not found] ` <Pine.GSO.3.92.960816102000. <4v5pis$4h1@mtinsc01-mgt.ops.worldnet.att.net>
1996-08-18 0:00 ` David Weller
1996-08-15 0:00 ` Mike Stark
1996-08-02 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1996-08-11 0:00 ` Jon S Anthony
[not found] ` <31f3c52e.238719470 <4uj42h$j06@mtinsc01-mgt.ops.worldnet.att.net>
1996-08-11 0:00 ` Doug & Rose Miller
1996-08-11 0:00 ` Craig Franck
1996-08-11 0:00 ` Doug & Rose Miller
1996-08-12 0:00 ` Craig Franck
1996-08-16 0:00 ` nasser
[not found] ` <31f3c52e.238719470 <4v5pis$4h1@mtinsc01-mgt.ops.worldnet.att.net>
1996-08-18 0:00 ` Doug & Rose Miller
1996-08-20 0:00 ` Craig Franck
1996-07-23 0:00 ` Ken Garlington
1996-07-27 0:00 ` Tim Behrendsen
1996-07-27 0:00 ` Lawrence Kirby
1996-07-29 0:00 ` Ian Ward
1996-07-30 0:00 ` Bob Cousins
1996-07-30 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1996-09-05 0:00 ` Bob Cousins
1996-08-13 0:00 ` Jon S Anthony
1996-08-14 0:00 ` Craig Franck
1996-08-28 0:00 ` Van Snyder
1996-08-14 0:00 ` Jon S Anthony
1996-08-15 0:00 ` Craig Franck
1996-08-15 0:00 ` Joe Gwinn
1996-08-16 0:00 ` Don Nelson
1996-08-19 0:00 ` Joe Gwinn
1996-08-19 0:00 ` Ken Garlington
1996-08-28 0:00 ` Van Snyder
1996-08-30 0:00 ` Norman H. Cohen
1996-08-15 0:00 ` Stefan 'Stetson' Skoglund
1996-08-15 0:00 ` Jon S Anthony
1996-08-20 0:00 ` nasser
1996-08-15 0:00 ` David Weller
1996-08-15 0:00 ` William C Brennan
1996-07-08 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1996-07-10 0:00 ` Peter Hermann
1996-07-15 0:00 ` Tim McGuire
1996-07-16 0:00 ` Kevin D. Quitt
1996-07-16 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1996-07-18 0:00 ` Bob Gilbert
1996-07-19 0:00 ` Kevin D. Quitt
1996-07-18 0:00 ` Ken Garlington
1996-07-19 0:00 ` Kevin D. Quitt
1996-07-19 0:00 ` Richard O'Rourke
1996-07-22 0:00 ` Kevin D. Quitt
1996-07-22 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1996-07-23 0:00 ` Tim Behrendsen
1996-07-24 0:00 ` Dirk Dickmanns
1996-07-24 0:00 ` Theodore E. Dennison
1996-07-27 0:00 ` Tim Behrendsen
1996-07-29 0:00 ` Dirk Dickmanns
1996-07-30 0:00 ` Tim Behrendsen
1996-07-31 0:00 ` Dirk Dickmanns
1996-07-31 0:00 ` Kevin D. Quitt
1996-08-01 0:00 ` Alan Brain
1996-08-02 0:00 ` Kevin D. Quitt
1996-08-05 0:00 ` Byron B. Kauffman
1996-08-15 0:00 ` Mike Roske
1996-08-15 0:00 ` David Shochat
1996-08-16 0:00 ` Ken Garlington
1996-08-16 0:00 ` Jon S Anthony
1996-08-16 0:00 ` John Herro
1996-08-16 0:00 ` John Herro
1996-08-05 0:00 ` Robb Nebbe
1996-08-02 0:00 ` Dirk Dickmanns
1996-07-31 0:00 ` whiting_ms@corning.com (Matt Whiting)
1996-07-29 0:00 ` Bob Kitzberger
1996-07-30 0:00 ` Tim Behrendsen
1996-07-30 0:00 ` Richard A. O'Keefe
1996-07-30 0:00 ` Tim Behrendsen
1996-07-30 0:00 ` Theodore E. Dennison
1996-07-29 0:00 ` Ada is 'better' than C because John Herro
1996-07-30 0:00 ` Brian Rogoff
1996-07-30 0:00 ` Adam Beneschan
1996-07-31 0:00 ` Franz Kruse
1996-08-04 0:00 ` Richard Riehle
1996-08-05 0:00 ` Sandy McPherson
1996-08-06 0:00 ` Ken Garlington
1996-08-06 0:00 ` GAFFNEY.BRIAN
1996-08-07 0:00 ` Ken Garlington
1996-08-08 0:00 ` Theodore E. Dennison
1996-08-08 0:00 ` Frank Lipski
1996-08-09 0:00 ` Sandy McPherson
1996-08-15 0:00 ` Mike Stark
1996-08-07 0:00 ` Bob Kitzberger
1996-08-08 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1996-08-08 0:00 ` Kevin D. Quitt
1996-07-30 0:00 ` C is 'better' than Ada because Theodore E. Dennison
1996-08-08 0:00 ` Ada is 'better' than C because William Clodius
1996-08-09 0:00 ` Kevin D. Quitt
1996-08-09 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1996-08-12 0:00 ` OBryan Anthony H
1996-08-12 0:00 ` Lawrence Kirby
1996-08-12 0:00 ` Bob Kurtz
1996-08-13 0:00 ` Tom Watson
1996-08-14 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1996-07-29 0:00 ` C is 'better' than Ada because system
1996-07-30 0:00 ` Tim Behrendsen
1996-07-24 0:00 ` JamesS1889
1996-07-25 0:00 ` Alan Brain
1996-07-23 0:00 ` Theodore E. Dennison
1996-07-23 0:00 ` Kevin D. Quitt
1996-07-24 0:00 ` Theodore E. Dennison
1996-07-24 0:00 ` Kevin D. Quitt
1996-07-25 0:00 ` Steve Howard
1996-07-25 0:00 ` Alan Brain
1996-07-27 0:00 ` Bob Kitzberger
1996-07-26 0:00 ` Mike Roske
1996-07-25 0:00 ` Fergus Henderson
1996-07-25 0:00 ` Kevin D. Quitt
1996-07-26 0:00 ` Fergus Henderson
1996-07-26 0:00 ` kennedy1
1996-07-10 0:00 ` John F. Bode
1996-07-11 0:00 ` Mike Roske
[not found] ` <4rvr2j$2gb0@info4.rus.uni-s <nhn30yhw6t.fsf@paralysys>
1996-07-18 0:00 ` Kevin D. Quitt
1996-07-18 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1996-07-26 0:00 ` Richard Riehle
1996-07-08 0:00 ` Ian Ward
1996-07-18 0:00 ` Hamilton Link
1996-07-19 0:00 ` Kevin D. Quitt
1996-07-10 0:00 ` Stephen M O'Shaughnessy
1996-07-10 0:00 ` Peter Seebach
1996-07-18 0:00 ` Brian Rogoff
1996-07-19 0:00 ` James A. Squire
1996-07-29 0:00 ` William Clodius
1996-07-30 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1996-07-31 0:00 ` Tim Behrendsen
[not found] ` <9608020139.AA29105@pulsar.telesoft>
1996-08-02 0:00 ` Tim Behrendsen
1996-08-05 0:00 ` Kevin D. Quitt
1996-08-06 0:00 ` is Ada 'better' than C? (Was: Re: C is 'better' than Ada because...) Antoine Leca
1996-08-06 0:00 ` Kevin D. Quitt
1996-07-30 0:00 ` C is 'better' than Ada because Richard A. O'Keefe
1996-07-30 0:00 ` Tim Behrendsen
1996-08-01 0:00 ` Byron B. Kauffman
1996-08-01 0:00 ` Ian Ward
1996-07-31 0:00 ` Ralph Silverman
1996-07-30 0:00 ` William Clodius
1996-08-01 0:00 ` Tim Behrendsen
1996-07-30 0:00 ` Robert I. Eachus
1996-08-01 0:00 ` David Wheeler
1996-08-01 0:00 ` Olivier Devuns @pulsar
1996-08-11 0:00 ` Ada 95 is a FREE language (was: C is 'better' than Ada because...) Laurent Guerby
1996-08-11 0:00 ` C is 'better' than Ada because Jon S Anthony
1996-08-12 0:00 ` Craig Franck
1996-08-12 0:00 ` James A. Squire
1996-08-12 0:00 ` Craig Franck
1996-08-12 0:00 ` John Howard
1996-08-13 0:00 ` Craig Franck
1996-08-13 0:00 ` Ken Garlington
1996-08-14 0:00 ` Craig Franck
1996-08-14 0:00 ` Stephen M O'Shaughnessy
1996-08-14 0:00 ` Stephen M O'Shaughnessy
[not found] ` <Pine.GS <gwinn-1908961215100001@smc19.ed.ray.com>
1996-08-19 0:00 ` Adam Beneschan
1996-08-13 0:00 ` Jon S Anthony
1996-08-13 0:00 ` Jon S Anthony
1996-08-14 0:00 ` Norman H. Cohen
1996-08-19 0:00 ` Jon S Anthony
1996-08-20 0:00 ` Craig Franck
1996-08-20 0:00 ` Jon S Anthony
1996-08-21 0:00 ` Craig Franck
1996-08-27 0:00 ` Valentin Bonnard
1996-07-06 0:00 ` Walter B. Hollman Sr.
1996-07-05 0:00 ` Jon S Anthony
1996-07-08 0:00 ` Peter Hermann
1996-07-09 0:00 ` Dirk Dickmanns
1996-07-12 0:00 ` ntxbow
1996-07-15 0:00 ` Kevin D. Quitt
1996-07-15 0:00 ` Robert Dewar [this message]
1996-07-16 0:00 ` Ian Ward
1996-07-17 0:00 ` Dale Stanbrough
1996-07-23 0:00 ` Jon S Anthony
1996-07-29 0:00 ` William Clodius
1996-07-31 0:00 ` Darin Johnson
1996-08-01 0:00 ` Tim Behrendsen
1996-08-01 0:00 ` Jon S Anthony
1996-08-01 0:00 ` Jon S Anthony
1996-08-05 0:00 ` Stefan 'Stetson' Skoglund
1996-08-16 0:00 ` Jon S Anthony
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1996-06-29 0:00 ` Jon S Anthony
1996-07-01 0:00 ` James A. Squire
1996-07-02 0:00 ` Darin Johnson
1996-07-03 0:00 ` If your only tool is a hammer, all your problems look like nails (was Re: C is 'better' than Ada because...) Bruce Clement
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1996-07-30 0:00 C is 'better' than Ada because Spasmo
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1996-07-31 0:00 ` Bob Kitzberger
1996-07-31 0:00 ` Tim Behrendsen
1996-07-31 0:00 ` Jon S Anthony
1996-08-01 0:00 ` Tim Behrendsen
1996-08-02 0:00 ` Ralph Silverman
1996-08-01 0:00 Tim Behrendsen
1996-08-02 0:00 ` David Bonham
1996-08-02 0:00 ` Mark McKinney
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1996-08-06 0:00 ` Tim Behrendsen
1996-08-01 0:00 William Clodius
1996-08-03 0:00 ` Tim Behrendsen
1996-08-05 0:00 ` Kevin D. Quitt
1996-08-05 0:00 ` Stefan 'Stetson' Skoglund
1996-08-05 0:00 ` William Clodius
1996-08-04 0:00 @#$%!?!
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1996-08-20 0:00 ` Adam Beneschan
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1996-08-21 0:00 ` Mike Roske
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