Re: A note on computing thugs and coding bums

..., I am being assaulted for speaking this truth: that it would be
possible to discuss Herb's errors in a specific book, such as the
omission of virtual base classes, without once using syntax of the
form "don't trust Herb" or "Herb is incompetent".

But people have reached those conclusions _AFTER_ reviewing _MANY_ books of
Herb, not 1 book.
It is not prejudice, it is postjudice.
I would interested to know if Herb's coverage of C#, Java or the STL is as
slipshod.
I could certainly check what he has to say about the STL and know if it is
any good.

This is being done, I believe, by Richard Heathfield here as the
editor of an inferior and little-regarded book, C Unleashed, to
promote his sales in an inappropriately commercial misuse of usenet.

But it has been pointed out that distrust of Herb began _LONG BEFORE_
Richard's book.
I posted links which show distrust of Schildt back in 1995.
So are you believing FALSE FACTS CONTRARY TO EVIDENCE NILGE?

[Snip] "computing thugs" & "coding bums" subjective drivel, none of which I
recognise in many USENET programmers and I have been here since 1995.

Stephen Howe


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