From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <20121122171004.GA8664@intma.in> References: <2522920406.enqueue@as-laptop> <0031c5cf57e92ce48e169455b02639be@quintile.net> <8oqsn9xcur.ln2@news.homelinux.net> <20121122171004.GA8664@intma.in> Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2012 12:45:51 -0500 Message-ID: From: Dan Cross To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0015175882b4d5ffbd04cf190916 Subject: Re: [9fans] c++ Topicbox-Message-UUID: e3a5ff0a-ead7-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 --0015175882b4d5ffbd04cf190916 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Thanks for making my point for me. On Nov 22, 2012 12:13 PM, "Kurt H Maier" wrote: > On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 09:38:06AM -0500, Dan Cross wrote: > > Personally, I think that all of this language posturing is > > "geekier-than-thou" nonsense. > > And the rest of this email is "wiser-than-thou" bullshit. Programming > languages ARE tools. If you enjoy using shitty tools to earn your > living, when superior tools are available, you ARE mentally deficient. > If someone came to me and asked me to rebuild an engine with a hammer > and a screwdriver, I would change jobs. With sufficient effort, I'm > sure it's possible, but my work would not be enjoyable. > > It's not all about blogging, Dan. > > --0015175882b4d5ffbd04cf190916 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Thanks for making my point for me.

On Nov 22, 2012 12:13 PM, "Kurt H Maier&quo= t; <khm-9@intma.in> wrote:
On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 09:38:06AM -0500, Dan Cross wrote:
> Personally, I think that all of this language posturing is
> "geekier-than-thou" nonsense.

And the rest of this email is "wiser-than-thou" bullshit. =C2=A0P= rogramming
languages ARE tools. =C2=A0If you enjoy using shitty tools to earn your
living, when superior tools are available, you ARE mentally deficient.
If someone came to me and asked me to rebuild an engine with a hammer
and a screwdriver, I would change jobs. =C2=A0With sufficient effort, I'= ;m
sure it's possible, but my work would not be enjoyable.

It's not all about blogging, Dan.

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