----- Original Message ----- From: Olin Lathrop To: Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2003 2:13 PM Subject: Re: [PIC]: "PIC-killer" is coming. > > "A quiche eater programs in assembler while a real programmer uses > > binary and writes his program directly into the computer core using the > > front panel switches." > > I hadn't heard the "quiche eater" term before, but shouldn't your quiche > eaters be restricted to writing MFC apps in Super Turbo Visual Basic++ > with self-debugging GUI where all new code is just combining templates > that Must Not be Questioned provided by the software gods from the great > temple in Redmond? > Nah, when the term "quiche eater" was common it was generally used by assembler programmers having a dig at C and PASCAL programmers. Please don't get me started on the topic of modern day "quiche eaters v real programmers". Several years ago I worked with a guy that had two years experience writing C. He didn't know the difference between & and && Regards Sergio Masci -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body