[Info-vax] [OT] Shark (was Re: Re: Building for Customers, Revenue)

[Norm Raphael]

> On 09/16/14, Shark8<OneWingedShark at gmail.com> wrote:
 > 
> On 9/16/2014 8:28 AM, John Reagan wrote:
> > On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 10:55:11 AM UTC-4, Shark8 wrote:
> >
> >> I think that the point is that C++ was chosen because it was
> >> popular/modern -- yet the programmers still fell into the Y2K trap.
> >
> > No, it was because it was written by somebody in "sales management"
> > and they probably didn't do any design documents, code reviews, or
> > sufficient testing.
> 
> How would that constrain the choice of C++? I mean, unless the marketing 
> had "written in C++!" as a point there's nothing there to force an 
> implementation language one way or the other, right?
> 
> > The best hammer won't prevent you from hitting your thumb.
> 
> No, but that's no excuse to remove the blade-shield from your circular 
> saw... or use one that comes w/o a shield.
> 

Shark8,

 http://news.yahoo.com/greg-norman-recovering-chain-saw-accident-140105089.html

Greg Norman - the other "shark" - could have used your wise counsel....
 
 Norman F. Raphael
"Everything worthwhile eventually 
degenerates into real work." -Murphy