The Development of the C Language
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I can't believe it I haven't heard of this article by Dennis Ritchie[^] before. It describes the early history of C and explains some decisions that were made at the time that make little sense from today's perspective (the weak type system, for instance). The conclusion sums it up nicely: C is quirky, flawed, and an enormous success
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I can't believe it I haven't heard of this article by Dennis Ritchie[^] before. It describes the early history of C and explains some decisions that were made at the time that make little sense from today's perspective (the weak type system, for instance). The conclusion sums it up nicely: C is quirky, flawed, and an enormous success
Nemanja Trifunovic wrote:
C is quirky, flawed, and an enormous success
Like women. Marc
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Nemanja Trifunovic wrote:
C is quirky, flawed, and an enormous success
Like women. Marc
Like men, possibly. Women are perfect, by definition. :-D
If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
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Like men, possibly. Women are perfect, by definition. :-D
If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
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Like men, possibly. Women are perfect, by definition. :-D
If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
[My articles]CPallini wrote:
Like men, possibly. Women are perfect, by definition.
How does that mesh with your sig's quote of Alfonso? :laugh: Marc
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CPallini wrote:
Like men, possibly. Women are perfect, by definition.
How does that mesh with your sig's quote of Alfonso? :laugh: Marc
Perfection isn't always simple? :)
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Your wife (girlfriend?) was standing over your shoulder while you typed that I assume. :-\
3x12=36 2x12=24 1x12=12 0x12=18
Well, it's what you get when you try to have them both :)
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Like men, possibly. Women are perfect, by definition. :-D
If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
[My articles]CPallini wrote:
Women are perfect, by definition.
By definition yes, but sometimes the implementation can be flawed
'--8<------------------------ Ex Datis: Duncan Jones Merrion Computing Ltd
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CPallini wrote:
Women are perfect, by definition.
By definition yes, but sometimes the implementation can be flawed
'--8<------------------------ Ex Datis: Duncan Jones Merrion Computing Ltd
Duncan Edwards Jones wrote:
CPallini wrote: Women are perfect, by definition. By definition yes, but sometimes the implementation can be flawed
When planning for the Universe Creation, God exlaimed : "Three days and it will be ready", after a week we got this Beta 2. :-D
If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
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Duncan Edwards Jones wrote:
CPallini wrote: Women are perfect, by definition. By definition yes, but sometimes the implementation can be flawed
When planning for the Universe Creation, God exlaimed : "Three days and it will be ready", after a week we got this Beta 2. :-D
If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
[My articles]CPallini wrote:
When planning for the Universe Creation, God exlaimed : "Three days and it will be ready", after a week we got this Beta 2.
You'd think we'd have gotten a patch after billions of years of being in beta.
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CPallini wrote:
When planning for the Universe Creation, God exlaimed : "Three days and it will be ready", after a week we got this Beta 2.
You'd think we'd have gotten a patch after billions of years of being in beta.
ragnaroknrol wrote:
You'd think we'd have gotten a patch after billions of years of being in beta.
We arrived after God's Big Bangruptcy.
Todd Smith
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I can't believe it I haven't heard of this article by Dennis Ritchie[^] before. It describes the early history of C and explains some decisions that were made at the time that make little sense from today's perspective (the weak type system, for instance). The conclusion sums it up nicely: C is quirky, flawed, and an enormous success
Fascinating! "TMG is a language for writing compilers (more generally, TransMoGrifiers)..." So Calvin wasn't making it up! :-D
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
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Fascinating! "TMG is a language for writing compilers (more generally, TransMoGrifiers)..." So Calvin wasn't making it up! :-D
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
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I can't believe it I haven't heard of this article by Dennis Ritchie[^] before. It describes the early history of C and explains some decisions that were made at the time that make little sense from today's perspective (the weak type system, for instance). The conclusion sums it up nicely: C is quirky, flawed, and an enormous success
Good stuff, thank you for the link. "the most creative period occurred during 1972". Being roughly the recording year of 'The Dark Side of the Moon', we can believe it. :)
If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
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CPallini wrote:
When planning for the Universe Creation, God exlaimed : "Three days and it will be ready", after a week we got this Beta 2.
You'd think we'd have gotten a patch after billions of years of being in beta.
So it's a god proven then. Too many patches and updates to anything will make it more buggy and flawed.
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Like men, possibly. Women are perfect, by definition. :-D
If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
[My articles]Amen to that. And did you know that beautiful women never poop? :omg:
-- Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time - Bertrand Russel
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CPallini wrote:
When planning for the Universe Creation, God exlaimed : "Three days and it will be ready", after a week we got this Beta 2.
You'd think we'd have gotten a patch after billions of years of being in beta.
I agree... I mean, even GMail got out of beta, for crying out loud!
Where it seems there are only borderlines, Where others turn and sigh, You shall rise!
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So it's a god proven then. Too many patches and updates to anything will make it more buggy and flawed.
I think you are absolutely right and example of it is "LINUX's kernel" where thousands of people adding millions of line code every year but it is not going anywhere..and struggling to survive.
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Like men, possibly. Women are perfect, by definition. :-D
If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
[My articles]If women were perfect, we'd never need to divorce or marry them.
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CPallini wrote:
Women are perfect, by definition.
By definition yes, but sometimes the implementation can be flawed
'--8<------------------------ Ex Datis: Duncan Jones Merrion Computing Ltd
This old joke is applicable to this thread on so many levels...
A physician, a civil engineer, and a computer scientist were arguing about what was the oldest profession in the world. The physician remarked, "Well, in the Bible, it says God created Eve from a rib taken out of Adam. This required surgery, and so I can rightly claim that mine is the oldest profession in the world." The civil engineer interrupted, and said, "But even earlier in the book of Genesis, it states that God created the order of the heavens and the earth from out of chaos. This was the first and certainly the most spectacular application of civil engineering. Therefore, fair doctor, you are wrong: mine is the oldest profession in the world." The computer scientist leaned back in her chair, smiled, and said confidently, "Ah, but who do you think created the chaos?"