[Info-vax] Whither VMS?

[P. Sture]

In article <78Czm.16533$4Y3.13328 at newsfe25.ams2>,
 ChrisQ <meru at devnull.com> wrote:

> Richard B. Gilbert wrote:
> 
> > 
> > The compiler is pretty good at spotting syntax errors.  Logical errors 
> > or multiplying when you should have added are not something a compiler 
> > can recognize as an error.
> > 
> > Testing must find the logical errors.
> 
> The problem is the process. The number of programmers i've seen who, 
> given a problem to solve. sit down and start editing code. Even for 
> trivial programs, you should always design a solution on paper first, 
> then the code just falls into place and often works first time. All the 
> compiler should find should be missing semicolons etc.
> 
> Think first, code later :-)...
> 

Ah the joys of having your own terminal when until then you had coded 
everything on paper first...

Not to mention working from a written program spec in the first place :-)

-- 
Paul Sture