[Info-vax] C... the only winning move is not to play...

[BillPedersen]

On Thursday, February 13, 2014 1:52:12 PM UTC-5, VAXm... at SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
> In article <ldj146$7fg$2 at dont-email.me>, Simon Clubley <clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP> writes:
> >On 2014-02-13, Bob Koehler <koehler at eisner.nospam.encompasserve.org> wrote:
> >> In article <ldegvp$r54$1 at dont-email.me>, Simon Clubley <clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP> writes:
> >>> 
> >>> If you think C has strong typing, you should try Ada some time. :-)
> >>> 
> >>
> >>    At least in Ada we don't have to sit arounf wondering what "}" means
> >>    on this line.
> >>
> >
> >Oh, I agree. :-)
> >
> >In case it's not obvious from previous postings, I like Ada (and Wirth
> >style languages in general).
> 
> If Ada is a Wirth style language, does that imply the C is a Wirthless style
> language?  :)
> 
> -- 
> VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker    VAXman(at)TMESIS(dot)ORG
> 
> Well I speak to machines with the voice of humanity.

Well, Brian, maybe not "Wirthless" just unWirthy.

Bill.