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Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> writes:

> On 17/07/16 17:16, Julio Di Egidio wrote:
>> On Saturday, July 16, 2016 at 5:40:21 PM UTC+2, Richard Heathfield wrote:
<snip>
>>> Once you've mastered PHP, you're probably ready to tackle a "real"
>>> programming language (although I'm being unfair to PHP).
>>>
>>> Real programs for real users tend to be written in languages such as C
>>> or C++. Toy programs for toy users (e.g. Windows users) tend to be
>>> written in VB.NET or C#. So you kind of have to choose which way you
>>> want to go.
>>
>> Congratulations: good load of bullshit.
>
> Congratulations: well-reasoned argument, carefully thought out and
> skilfully presented to win hearts and minds.

Your points got exactly the level of reasoned argument that they
deserve.  (I thought you were joking so I didn't say anything first time
round.)

-- 
Ben.