Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site nsc.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!security!genrad!grkermit!masscomp!clyde!floyd!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!menlo70!nsc!chuqui From: chuqui@nsc.UUCP Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: the last, no really, the last flame on spelling. Really. Message-ID: <581@nsc.UUCP> Date: Mon, 30-Jan-84 13:12:57 EST Article-I.D.: nsc.581 Posted: Mon Jan 30 13:12:57 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 2-Feb-84 01:00:51 EST References: <547@ihuxq.UUCP> Organization: National Semiconductor, Sunnyvale Lines: 29 Maybe I am expecting too much, but on my desk I have half a bookshelf of books on my second favorite language, 'C'. I also have my dictionary, my Strunk and White, and my Thesaurus (and, of course, my Milne). It seems only logical to me that if you use a language a lot of the time, it only makes sense to keep the reference works around that will assist you in using it properly. (The reason I have only those three books on English is because I do most of my writing at home, so most of my library is there where I use it). I don't know about the rest of you, but I spend a LOT more time working in English than I do in C. The only difference is that when you work in C, there is a machine on the other end that isn't quite as forgiving as most of humanity. C'mon folks! I assume you take pride in your work and your code. You should realize that you're writing and speaking are used to judge you much more than your code ever will be, and take some pride in that too. It's ridiculous that someone inteliigent enough to manhandle a computer into submission and learn the witchcraft we call programming can't/won't learn to handle the language they grew up with (I know I am making as assumption here, but I think it is valid in most cases. If not, consider yourself exempted. This time.) -- From the house at Pooh Corner: Chuq (a Silly Old Bear) {fortune,menlo70}!nsc!chuqui (408)733-2600 X242 Have you hugged your Pooh today? Don't believe them. You can go back!