Re: Your Guru Paul Graham is getting trashed on Slashdot.

From: Roedy Green (look-on_at_mindprod.com.invalid)
Date: 07/29/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 21:44:00 GMT

On 29 Jul 2004 12:21:47 -0700, spam_depository2004@yahoo.com (Johnny)
wrote or quoted :

>> After writing an article trashing java, and C++, notable LISP guru
>> Paul Graham is getting roasted on slashdot.

There is a rough formula to compute the probability that some one will
write a post generally trashing a given language:

p = o / ( k * n );

Where o = opinionatedeness.
k = knowledge of the language in question
n = number of languages in which the author has written production
code. 

-- 
Canadian Mind Products, Roedy Green.
Coaching, problem solving, economical contract programming. 
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