Quote #154
The use of COBOL cripples the mind; its teaching should, therefore, be
regarded as a criminal offence.
-- E.W.Dijkstra, 18th June 1975.
The use of COBOL cripples the mind; its teaching should, therefore, be
regarded as a criminal offence.
-- E.W.Dijkstra, 18th June 1975.
Related:
- The use of COBOL cripples the mind; its teaching should,
therefore, be regarded as a criminal offense. ... - The use of COBOL cripples the mind; its teaching should,
therefore, be regarded as a criminal offence. --... - The use of COBOL cripples the mind; its teaching should,
therefore, be regarded as a criminal offense. -- Edsger... - COBOL /koh'bol/ n.
[COmmon Business-Oriented Language]
(Synonymous with evil.) A weak,
verbose, and flabby language used by card wallopers... - The teaching of BASIC in schools,
should be considered a criminal act. --... - The tools we use have a profound (and devious!) influence on our
thinking habits,
and, therefore, on our thinking abilities. -- Edsger... - COBOL is for morons.
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