Re: OO in Batch (Was: Program ID)

From: Donald Tees (donald_tees_at_sympatico.ca)
Date: 06/29/04 

Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 08:35:41 -0400

Joe Zitzelberger wrote:
> In article <b3638c46.0406281527.54e87fc5@posting.google.com>,
> dashwood@enternet.co.nz (Peter E. C. Dashwood) wrote:
>
>
>>So why did everybody move away from Assembler back in the 60s? The
>>whole world got it wrong? One of the reasons for the acceptability of
>>COBOL was that it was SELF documenting (or is when you write it
>>properly). The equivalent in assembler requires a comment on every
>>line. That takes time.
>
>
> They did? I can think of some large, world-wide, financial sysems that
> use nothing but assember. If your wallet is prone to contain little
> plastic squares, as many are, then you are likely to be using said
> systems.
>
>
>
>>What's next?
>>
>>Flared pants, marijuana, and acid rock? (Hey, I just realised how they
>>made the decision...<G>)
>>
>>Pete.
>
>
> The Dead are bringing their summer tour near enough to my house that I
> cannot resist loading up the backpack and spending a few days in the
> parking lot. I might wear some flared pants, as they seem to be back in
> style. But I doubt I will smoke any marijuana, least I fail my drug
> test.

Well, I doubt I'd wear flared pants ...

Donald