On Mon, 29 Aug 2016, David C Brown wrote:

> I like this analogy: writing assembler is like writing poetry.   Every
> word, nay every syllables , must be polished and in perfect harmony with
> its neighbours.  And the result makes your soul soar
>
> Writing in a high level language like Algol or Fortran or Pascal or VBasi=
c
> is like writing a monthly progress report.  Simple, easy to read but givi=
ng
> you no real pleasure in the achievement.
>

I cannot disagree more strongly.

Writing is assembler is a tool such as a microbiologist would use while=20
writing in a high level language is a tool such as an astronomer would=20
use. Both can see beauty through each others tools if they care to look.

Regards
Sergio Masci
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