Re: Reading Source Code

From: Ben Pfaff (blp_at_cs.stanford.edu)
Date: 04/27/04 

Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 14:58:25 -0700

"deech_99" <deech_99@yahoo.com> writes:

> On a broader scope I would like to know why the practice of reading
> real-world code is not more widespread. In all other crafts the formative
> years of the student are spent learning what has already been done- a jazz
> musician, for example, studies others solos, and a writer is constantly
> reading. Why is it that programmers do not study other's source code as
> diligently?

Perhaps because programmers are more likely to be sued for
copyright infringement than writers or jazz musicians. 

-- 
"While the Melissa license is a bit unclear, Melissa aggressively
 encourages free distribution of its source code."
--Kevin Dalley <kevin@seti.org>

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