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From: Daniel Lyons <fusion@storytotell.org>
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To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net>
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On Sep 3, 2009, at 1:38 PM, tlaronde@polynum.com wrote:

> C shall be the test. If you don't even understand C, explained by K&R,
> then do something else.


I'm glad this attitude exists, particularly here in the Plan 9 =20
community, where it belongs. But I don't agree. There are many =20
languages because there are many ways of thinking about programming. =20
Most people don't get introduced to the right one on the first try. =20
Obviously C programmers have unique talents, but I prefer to think the =20=

world has a shortage of good programmers, not a glut of bad ones. Few =20=

got to excellence by birth alone.

=97
Daniel Lyons