Path: csiph.com!newsfeed.hal-mli.net!feeder3.hal-mli.net!newsfeed.hal-mli.net!feeder1.hal-mli.net!border3.nntp.dca.giganews.com!border1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!novia!news-out.readnews.com!news-xxxfer.readnews.com!news.misty.com!news.iecc.com!nerds-end From: Tomasz Kowaltowski Newsgroups: comp.compilers Subject: Re: Good practical language and OS agnostic text? Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:55:40 -0300 Organization: Compilers Central Lines: 16 Sender: news@iecc.com Approved: comp.compilers@iecc.com Message-ID: <12-04-067@comp.compilers> NNTP-Posting-Host: news.iecc.com X-Trace: leila.iecc.com 1335104998 17512 64.57.183.58 (22 Apr 2012 14:29:58 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@iecc.com NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:29:58 +0000 (UTC) Keywords: parse, courses Posted-Date: 22 Apr 2012 10:29:58 EDT X-submission-address: compilers@iecc.com X-moderator-address: compilers-request@iecc.com X-FAQ-and-archives: http://compilers.iecc.com X-Google-Sender-Auth: 8DKFrWdThvpZbG5gyQbZ5vGJ09M Xref: csiph.com comp.compilers:610 > [... And I have to > say that if you have CS degree and are unable to figure out what a > LALR parser does, there's something wrong with your CS degree. -John] I agree with our moderator and am somewhat surprised by this discussion. IMHO compiler construction requires knowledge of many different techniques and is usually an advanced course in CS undergraduate programs. Trying to do it without knowing the basics and lots of experience may be an amusing pastime but cannot be considered a serious endeavor. I don't mean you necessarily need a formal CS degree but you do have be able to read (and understand!) more advanced material. -- tk PS: But literature review was very interesting!