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From: cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross)
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Subject: Re: The joy of FORTRAN
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2025 16:55:36 -0000 (UTC)
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In article <Martin-20250306163721@ram.dialup.fu-berlin.de>,
Stefan Ram <ram@zedat.fu-berlin.de> wrote:
>cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross) wrote or quoted:
>>That describes Martin's books to a T, I think.  He writes very
>>well, but what he writes, maybe not so much.
>
>  I first got to know Robert on Usenet, in comp.objects. Later, I read
>  something in his book about the difference between object-oriented
>  and structured, which hits the nail on the head regarding the
>  crucial point about which of the two paradigms has what advantages.
>  At least 99 percent of people who talk about this topic don't get
>  this point. That's why Robert is head and shoulders above Herbert
>  in my book - even if Martin might make the occasional mistake.

I mean, two times something that is very close to zero is still
very close to zero.  :-)

	- Dan C.