Re: Programming?

[Bruce Smith <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Adam Williams wrote:
> 
>  From          : klug>klug-request
>  To            : adam
>  Subject       : Re: Programming?
>  Date          : 12/01/99 12:13
> 
> >> I think a FIRST programming language should be
> >> something that's
> >> commonly found in most workplaces, or at least
> >> vaguely resemble
> >> a common programming language.
> >If I should use something for my workplace then I
> >should be looking at Visual Basic. 
> 
> NOOOOOOOOOO!  Visual Basic stinks!  You're better off with C (which most
> "real" apps are written in). 

I agree that it's not a good language for real applications,
but I do believe it's a good learning tool.

> Anyone who writes a business system in VB is
> just plain nuts (and I know alot of them).

He's not talking about writing business systems, but
learning programming.

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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