Re: COBOL to Java conversion

In article <5QtVi.286478$zt4.84966@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"William M. Klein" <wmklein@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
"Alistair" <alistair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"COBOL to Java is like a dog raised up on its hinder legs. It is not
surprising that it does it poorly; what is surprising is that it would want
to do so at all."- Hide quoted text -

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That begs (sorry, no pun intended) the question: what was the original
Samuel Johnson quote?

From:
http://www.bartleby.com/66/93/31293.html

"QUOTATION:
A woman preaching is like a dog's walking on his hinder legs. It is not done
well; but you are surprised to find it done at all.

P.S. What is the quote about teaching a dog or a bear to dance? That is what I
thought of first with this quote, but couldn't find it online (as I don't
remember enough of the quote).

I think you might be thinking of this one.

"Never try to teach a pig to sing. You waste your time and you annoy the pig."
1973 Robert A. Heinlein, Time Enough for Love (ISBN 0739419447)

bill

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