Re: I have no programming experience. Would you recommend C?

In article <45b483db.1201624925@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Richard Bos <rlb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
Chris Hills <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

In article <gf-dnQAqA81JNi7YRVnyugA@xxxxxx>, Malcolm McLean
<regniztar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
>
>"Chris Hills" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>
>>>In the best circles, Lisp is the the language of choice for introductory
>>>programming.
>>
>> Well that is a silly statement to make and completely un provable. (It is
>> also wrong)
>>
>The Ivy League universities

What is an ivy league university?

Things like Yale and Harvard. Law schools. If you want a _real_
scientific institution, try MIT or CalTech.

Richard

I thought that they were more business orientated. So whoever thinks they are the "best circles" for computing and Sw engineering is a little suspect when it comes to computing.

No one uses Lisp for a first language in the best (computing) circles.
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