Re: SlashDot reviews the SPARK book

[Preben Randhol <randhol+valid_for_reply_from_news@pvv.org>]

On 2004-05-20, Mike Silva <snarflemike@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Mark Lorenzen <mark.lorenzen@ofir.dk> wrote in message news:<m3wu38dud7.fsf@niflheim.malonet>...
>> rod.chapman@praxis-cs.co.uk (Rod Chapman) writes:
>> 
>> > ...subject line says it all.  This is actually Jack
>> > Ganssle's review of the book, which was noted on c.l.a
>> > back in December.  Still...no such thing as bad publicity! :-)
>> >  All the best,
>> >    Rod, SPARK Team
>> 
>> My previous posting apparently crossed yours. And yes, there probably
>> is no such thing as bad publicity, but it is frustrating to read the
>> comments on the /. message board.
>
> Yeah, so many like this one: "Now, is there a language to ensure that
> your boss asks you to program the right thing?"
>
> Funny thing is, none of these people actually live their lives that
> way -- deciding that no precautions or advantages are worthwhile,
> since no precaution or advantage can cover every possible situation.

Remember that many of them are teenagers and many are die hard C nut
heads.

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