On 11/15/01 9:33 PM, "Brad Tober" <newtontalk_at_mac.com> wrote:
> After constant pestering, some vocal radicals at AppleInsider have
> gotten their wish - a Newton Forum. Visit us at
> <http://forums.appleinsider.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum&f=13>.
>
> Brad
First, this forum is not visible from AppleInsider's forum page. Next, when
I tried to use the above URL, I've got:
"You do not have permission to enter this area."
So, I cannot access the forum. Please advised.
-Laurent.
-- ===================================================================== Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:Laurent_Daudelin_at_fanniemae.com Washington, DC, USA ********************** Usual disclaimers apply ********************** candygrammar n.: A programming-language grammar that is mostly syntactic sugar; the term is also a play on `candygram'. COBOL, Apple's Hypertalk language, and a lot of the so-called `4GL' database languages share this property. The usual intent of such designs is that they be as English-like as possible, on the theory that they will then be easier for unskilled people to program. This intention comes to grief on the reality that syntax isn't what makes programming hard; it's the mental effort and organization required to specify an algorithm precisely that costs. Thus the invariable result is that `candygrammar' languages are just as difficult to program in as terser ones, and far more painful for the experienced hacker.-- This is the Newtontalk mailinglist - http://www.newtontalk.net To unsubscribe or manage: visit the above link or mailto:newtontalk-request_at_newtontalk.net?Subject=unsubscribe
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