Re: Seeking blurbs

From: Tobias C. Rittweiler (tobrit_at_freebits.de)
Date: 01/24/05

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    Date: 24 Jan 2005 06:14:15 -0800

    Svein Ove Aas wrote:

    > Imagine a non-programmer who's looking for a first language, browsing
    > a bookshop. He comes across various books with names such as "C for
    > dummies", which only promises to teach you a little about how C
    > works, and then...
    >
    > Then he comes across PCL, where the blurb claims it's about doing
    > everything under the sun. It isn't the thickest book, either; clearly
    > it isn't meant for newbies, but for people who already know Lisp.
    >
    > Okay, I'm not saying most, or even a majority, of those browsers
    > would think that. I do believe some of them would, though; a person
    > who has no idea what Lisp is won't think "Hey, the book uses some
    > simple examples"; he'll think "Hey, that kind of application takes
    > months, if not years, in any language *I've* heard of."

    Yeah, but that's on purpose. What's bad on that? I don't get your point
    in the above argumentation. Do you actually disagree on anything? (Or,
    mind you, if you find `disagree' too strong: Are You Still In Doubt?)

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